Hungary vs Slovenia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Hungary
196.77 Number
in 2017
Slovenia
114.25 Number
in 2017
Hungary rank
36th
Slovenia rank
39th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Hungary
  • Slovenia
050100150200197919982017

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 196.77 Number against 114.25 Number in Slovenia, a difference of 82.52 Number.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.7 times Slovenia's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 36th and Slovenia ranks 39th of 60 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Slovenia Difference Ahead
1980s 93.51 Number 2 Number 91.51 Number Hungary
1990s 63.11 Number 19.54 Number 43.58 Number Hungary
2000s 148.62 Number 95.99 Number 52.63 Number Hungary
2010s 208.25 Number 119.22 Number 89.03 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 Slovenia?
Hungary, at 196.77 Number against 114.25 Number in Slovenia as of 2017.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Hungary and Slovenia?
82.52 Number, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Slovenia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
How do Hungary and Slovenia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Hungary ranks 36th and Slovenia ranks 39th 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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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