Hungary vs Saudi Arabia: Annual patent applications per million people
Hungary
44.96 applications per million people
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
45.41 applications per million people
in 2021
Hungary rank
39th
Saudi Arabia rank
38th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Hungary
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 45.41 applications per million people against 44.96 applications per million people in Hungary, a difference of 0.45 applications per million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 39th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 135 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 253.49 applications per million people | 1.18 applications per million people | 252.3 applications per million people | Hungary |
| 1990s | 121.25 applications per million people | 2.57 applications per million people | 118.68 applications per million people | Hungary |
| 2000s | 76.35 applications per million people | 4.37 applications per million people | 71.98 applications per million people | Hungary |
| 2010s | 56.67 applications per million people | 25.53 applications per million people | 31.14 applications per million people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 44.61 applications per million people | 43.21 applications per million people | 1.4 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 45.41 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 Hungary and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.45 applications per million people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Saudi Arabia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
- How do Hungary and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Hungary ranks 39th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th 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.