Hungary vs New Zealand: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Hungary
196.77 Number
in 2017
New Zealand
224.46 Number
in 2013
Hungary rank
36th
New Zealand rank
35th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Hungary
  • New Zealand
050100150200197919982017

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 224.46 Number against 196.77 Number in Hungary, a difference of 27.69 Number.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 60 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 39.9 Number 18 Number 21.9 Number Hungary
1980s 107.23 Number 36.22 Number 71.01 Number Hungary
1990s 63.11 Number 78.19 Number 15.07 Number New Zealand
2000s 148.62 Number 177.51 Number 28.9 Number New Zealand
2010s 210.11 Number 190.09 Number 20.02 Number Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Hungary or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 224.46 Number against 196.77 Number in Hungary as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Hungary and New Zealand?
27.69 Number, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and New Zealand?
35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
How do Hungary and New Zealand rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Hungary ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,224 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed