Greece vs Hungary: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors

Greece
123 Number
in 2025
Hungary
129 Number
in 2025
Greece rank
25th
Hungary rank
24th

Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time

  • Greece
  • Hungary
50100150200200420142025

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 129 Number against 123 Number in Greece, a difference of 6 Number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Hungary ahead.

Greece ranks 25th and Hungary ranks 24th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Hungary Difference Ahead
2000s 80 Number 98.67 Number 18.67 Number Hungary
2010s 93.2 Number 103.9 Number 10.7 Number Hungary
2020s 152.5 Number 118.17 Number 34.33 Number Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors, Greece or Hungary?
Hungary, at 129 Number against 123 Number in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Greece and Hungary?
6 Number, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
Greece ranks 25th and Hungary ranks 24th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 982 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed