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

Hungary
77.57
in 2012
Poland
223.09
in 2012
Hungary rank
16th
Poland rank
13th

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

  • Hungary
  • Poland
050100150200197719942012

How they compare

Poland currently reports 223.09 against 77.57 in Hungary, a difference of 145.52.

That makes Poland's figure about 2.9 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 16th and Poland ranks 13th of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 17.92 8.48 9.44 Hungary
1980s 77.81 16.46 61.36 Hungary
1990s 42.97 15.03 27.94 Hungary
2000s 78.23 72.09 6.14 Hungary
2010s 90.84 199.72 108.89 Poland

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 Poland?
Poland, at 223.09 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 Poland?
145.52, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
Hungary ranks 16th and Poland ranks 13th 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