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
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.