Hungary vs South Africa: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Hungary
196.77 Number
in 2017
South Africa
132.26 Number
in 2014
Hungary rank
36th
South Africa rank
38th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Hungary
- South Africa
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 196.77 Number against 132.26 Number in South Africa, a difference of 64.51 Number.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 60 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.9 Number | 32 Number | 7.9 Number | Hungary |
| 1980s | 107.23 Number | 74.34 Number | 32.88 Number | Hungary |
| 1990s | 63.11 Number | 99.85 Number | 36.73 Number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 148.62 Number | 139.42 Number | 9.19 Number | Hungary |
| 2010s | 212.55 Number | 129.04 Number | 83.51 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 South Africa?
- Hungary, at 196.77 Number against 132.26 Number in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Hungary and South Africa?
- 64.51 Number, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do Hungary and South Africa rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Hungary ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th 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.