Hungary vs Slovenia: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Hungary
129 Number
in 2025
Slovenia
171 Number
in 2025
Hungary rank
24th
Slovenia rank
22nd
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Hungary
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 171 Number against 129 Number in Hungary, a difference of 42 Number.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.3 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 24th and Slovenia ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.67 Number | 97.67 Number | 1 Number | Hungary |
| 2010s | 103.9 Number | 117.9 Number | 14 Number | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 118.17 Number | 147.33 Number | 29.17 Number | Slovenia |
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, Hungary or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 171 Number against 129 Number in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Hungary and Slovenia?
- 42 Number, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Slovenia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Slovenia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Hungary ranks 24th and Slovenia ranks 22nd 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.