Hungary vs Kazakhstan: Annual patent applications per million people
Hungary
44.96 applications per million people
in 2021
Kazakhstan
41.22 applications per million people
in 2020
Hungary rank
39th
Kazakhstan rank
40th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Hungary
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 44.96 applications per million people against 41.22 applications per million people in Kazakhstan, a difference of 3.74 applications per million people.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 39th and Kazakhstan ranks 40th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.09 applications per million people | 82.14 applications per million people | 12.95 applications per million people | Hungary |
| 2000s | 75.43 applications per million people | 97.99 applications per million people | 22.55 applications per million people | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 58.24 applications per million people | 75.95 applications per million people | 17.71 applications per million people | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 44.26 applications per million people | 41.22 applications per million people | 3.04 applications per million people | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Hungary or Kazakhstan?
- Hungary, at 44.96 applications per million people against 41.22 applications per million people in Kazakhstan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Hungary and Kazakhstan?
- 3.74 applications per million people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Kazakhstan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Hungary and Kazakhstan rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Hungary ranks 39th and Kazakhstan ranks 40th 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.