Hungary vs Norway: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other

Hungary
24.73
in 2012
Norway
32.71
in 2012
Hungary rank
16th
Norway rank
13th

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

  • Hungary
  • Norway
0204060197819952012

How they compare

Norway currently reports 32.71 against 24.73 in Hungary, a difference of 7.98.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 16th and Norway ranks 13th of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 2.33 0.75 1.58 Hungary
1980s 5.58 3.56 2.01 Hungary
1990s 5.59 18.08 12.5 Norway
2000s 18.52 43.21 24.69 Norway
2010s 27.12 32.63 5.51 Norway

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 other, Hungary or Norway?
Norway, at 32.71 against 24.73 in Hungary as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Hungary and Norway?
7.98, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Norway?
34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do Hungary and Norway rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
Hungary ranks 16th and Norway ranks 13th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (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 other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 800 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed