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
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.