Hungary vs Ireland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Hungary
42.63
in 2013
Ireland
87.22
in 2013
Hungary rank
26th
Ireland rank
23rd

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Hungary
  • Ireland
0255075100125197819952013

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 87.22 against 42.63 in Hungary, a difference of 44.59.

That makes Ireland's figure about 2.0 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 47 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 7.66 4.91 2.75 Hungary
1990s 8.53 25.23 16.7 Ireland
2000s 32.51 70.55 38.04 Ireland
2010s 53.27 96.87 43.59 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year, Hungary or Ireland?
Ireland, at 87.22 against 42.63 in Hungary as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Hungary and Ireland?
44.59, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ireland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2013.
How do Hungary and Ireland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Hungary ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,681 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed