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

Hungary
45.28
in 2012
Romania
12.67
in 2012
Hungary rank
16th
Romania rank
18th

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

  • Hungary
  • Romania
0204060197819952012

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 45.28 against 12.67 in Romania, a difference of 32.61.

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

Across all 20 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 16th and Romania ranks 18th of 31 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 12 1 11 Hungary
1990s 10.46 1.66 8.81 Hungary
2000s 32.36 6.89 25.47 Hungary
2010s 52.98 10.47 42.51 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, Hungary or Romania?
Hungary, at 45.28 against 12.67 in Romania as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Hungary and Romania?
32.61, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
20 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2012.
How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Hungary ranks 16th and Romania ranks 18th 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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