Czechia vs Hungary: Annual patent applications per million people
Czechia
51.5 applications per million people
in 2021
Hungary
44.96 applications per million people
in 2021
Czechia rank
36th
Hungary rank
39th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Czechia
- Hungary
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 51.5 applications per million people against 44.96 applications per million people in Hungary, a difference of 6.54 applications per million people.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Hungary ahead.
Czechia ranks 36th and Hungary ranks 39th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.93 applications per million people | 88.05 applications per million people | 23.12 applications per million people | Hungary |
| 2000s | 61.73 applications per million people | 75.43 applications per million people | 13.7 applications per million people | Hungary |
| 2010s | 78.88 applications per million people | 57.98 applications per million people | 20.91 applications per million people | Czechia |
| 2020s | 57.2 applications per million people | 44.61 applications per million people | 12.59 applications per million people | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Czechia or Hungary?
- Czechia, at 51.5 applications per million people against 44.96 applications per million people in Hungary as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Czechia and Hungary?
- 6.54 applications per million people, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Hungary?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Czechia and Hungary rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Czechia ranks 36th and Hungary ranks 39th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i, published as Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.