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

Hungary
24.73 Number
in 2012
Romania
8.26 Number
in 2012
Hungary rank
19th
Romania rank
23rd

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

  • Hungary
  • Romania
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 24.73 Number against 8.26 Number in Romania, a difference of 16.47 Number.

That makes Hungary's figure about 3.0 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 19th and Romania ranks 23rd of 35 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 8.83 Number 0.6 Number 8.23 Number Hungary
1990s 4.36 Number 1.67 Number 2.7 Number Hungary
2000s 18.52 Number 4 Number 14.53 Number Hungary
2010s 27.12 Number 6.25 Number 20.87 Number 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 other, Hungary or Romania?
Hungary, at 24.73 Number against 8.26 Number in Romania as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Hungary and Romania?
16.47 Number, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
19 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 other?
Hungary ranks 19th and Romania ranks 23rd 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