Hungary vs Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Hungary
45.28
in 2012
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
282.91
in 2012
Hungary rank
16th
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank
16th

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

  • Hungary
  • Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
0100200300400500197719942012

How they compare

Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera currently reports 282.91 against 45.28 in Hungary, a difference of 237.63.

That makes Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera's figure about 6.2 times Hungary's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 16th and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 16th of 31 countries.

Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Difference Ahead
1970s 2 49.72 47.72 Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
1980s 7.53 108.98 101.46 Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
1990s 8.53 209.14 200.6 Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
2000s 32.36 408.06 375.7 Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
2010s 52.98 333.1 280.12 Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera

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 Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, at 282.91 against 45.28 in Hungary as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Hungary and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
237.63, with Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Hungary and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Hungary ranks 16th and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera 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
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Coverage
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