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

Hungary
77.57
in 2012
Norway
146.4
in 2012
Hungary rank
16th
Norway rank
14th

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

  • Hungary
  • Norway
050100150200197719942012

How they compare

Norway currently reports 146.4 against 77.57 in Hungary, a difference of 68.83.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.9 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Norway ahead.

Hungary ranks 16th and Norway ranks 14th of 27 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 12.55 15.11 2.56 Norway
1980s 77.81 38.74 39.07 Hungary
1990s 42.97 88.85 45.88 Norway
2000s 78.23 155.89 77.66 Norway
2010s 90.84 157.2 66.36 Norway

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, Hungary or Norway?
Norway, at 146.4 against 77.57 in Hungary as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Hungary and Norway?
68.83, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Norway?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Hungary and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
Hungary ranks 16th and Norway ranks 14th 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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About this data

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