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

Hungary
24.73 Number
in 2012
Poland
31.31 Number
in 2012
Hungary rank
19th
Poland rank
17th

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

  • Hungary
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 31.31 Number against 24.73 Number in Hungary, a difference of 6.58 Number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 19th and Poland ranks 17th of 35 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 5.32 Number 1.24 Number 4.07 Number Hungary
1990s 5.59 Number 1.73 Number 3.86 Number Hungary
2000s 18.52 Number 10.95 Number 7.57 Number Hungary
2010s 27.12 Number 32.71 Number 5.59 Number Poland

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 Poland?
Poland, at 31.31 Number against 24.73 Number 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 Poland?
6.58 Number, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2012.
How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
Hungary ranks 19th and Poland ranks 17th of 35 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 971 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed