Hungary vs Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Hungary
196.77
in 2017
Portugal
142.23
in 2017
Hungary rank
29th
Portugal rank
30th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Hungary
- Portugal
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 196.77 against 142.23 in Portugal, a difference of 54.54.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 30th of 47 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.9 | 1 | 38.9 | Hungary |
| 1980s | 107.23 | 5.33 | 101.89 | Hungary |
| 1990s | 63.11 | 17.96 | 45.15 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 148.62 | 81.16 | 67.46 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 208.25 | 124.07 | 84.18 | 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 Portugal?
- Hungary, at 196.77 against 142.23 in Portugal as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Hungary and Portugal?
- 54.54, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Hungary ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 30th of 47 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.