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

Hungary
42.63 Number
in 2013
New Zealand
18.74 Number
in 2013
Hungary rank
32nd
New Zealand rank
36th

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

  • Hungary
  • New Zealand
0204060197819952013

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 42.63 Number against 18.74 Number in New Zealand, a difference of 23.89 Number.

That makes Hungary's figure about 2.3 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 36th of 60 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 3 Number 1 Number 2 Number Hungary
1980s 7.03 Number 2.58 Number 4.45 Number Hungary
1990s 8.53 Number 12.6 Number 4.06 Number New Zealand
2000s 32.51 Number 36.9 Number 4.39 Number New Zealand
2010s 53.27 Number 27.84 Number 25.44 Number Hungary

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 New Zealand?
Hungary, at 42.63 Number against 18.74 Number in New Zealand as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Hungary and New Zealand?
23.89 Number, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and New Zealand?
33 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
How do Hungary and New Zealand rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Hungary ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 36th of 60 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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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,999 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed