Greece vs Hungary: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Greece
12.61
in 2012
Hungary
45.28
in 2012
Greece rank
19th
Hungary rank
16th

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time

  • Greece
  • Hungary
0204060197819952012

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 45.28 against 12.61 in Greece, a difference of 32.67.

That makes Hungary's figure about 3.6 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Hungary ahead.

Greece ranks 19th and Hungary ranks 16th of 31 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Hungary Difference Ahead
1970s 0.585 2 1.42 Hungary
1980s 1.18 8.02 6.84 Hungary
1990s 4.72 8.53 3.82 Hungary
2000s 15.03 32.36 17.33 Hungary
2010s 10.48 52.98 42.5 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 and nuts 3, Greece or Hungary?
Hungary, at 45.28 against 12.61 in Greece as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Greece and Hungary?
32.67, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
33 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Greece ranks 19th and Hungary ranks 16th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). 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 and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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