Greece vs Hungary: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies

Greece
57.22
in 2012
Hungary
77.57
in 2012
Greece rank
17th
Hungary rank
16th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time

  • Greece
  • Hungary
020406080100197719942012

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 77.57 against 57.22 in Greece, a difference of 20.35.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.4 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Hungary ahead.

Greece ranks 17th and Hungary ranks 16th of 27 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Hungary Difference Ahead
1970s 1.72 12.55 10.82 Hungary
1980s 10.23 77.81 67.59 Hungary
1990s 29.59 42.97 13.38 Hungary
2000s 63.75 78.23 14.48 Hungary
2010s 56.63 90.84 34.2 Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies, Greece or Hungary?
Hungary, at 77.57 against 57.22 in Greece as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Greece and Hungary?
20.35, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
Greece ranks 17th and Hungary ranks 16th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). 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 and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 901 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed