Hungary vs Romania: Annual patent applications per million people
Hungary
44.96 applications per million people
in 2021
Romania
40.37 applications per million people
in 2021
Hungary rank
39th
Romania rank
41st
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 44.96 applications per million people against 40.37 applications per million people in Romania, a difference of 4.59 applications per million people.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 39th and Romania ranks 41st of 135 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 249.99 applications per million people | 172.2 applications per million people | 77.8 applications per million people | Hungary |
| 1990s | 121.25 applications per million people | 74.55 applications per million people | 46.7 applications per million people | Hungary |
| 2000s | 75.43 applications per million people | 46.94 applications per million people | 28.5 applications per million people | Hungary |
| 2010s | 57.98 applications per million people | 54.56 applications per million people | 3.41 applications per million people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 44.61 applications per million people | 41.39 applications per million people | 3.22 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 Romania?
- Hungary, at 44.96 applications per million people against 40.37 applications per million people in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Hungary and Romania?
- 4.59 applications per million people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Hungary ranks 39th and Romania ranks 41st 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) β 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.