Greece vs Hungary: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

Greece
26.74
in 2013
Hungary
18.83
in 2013
Greece rank
31st
Hungary rank
33rd

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time

  • Greece
  • Hungary
01020304050197719952013

How they compare

Greece currently reports 26.74 against 18.83 in Hungary, a difference of 7.91.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Hungary ahead.

Greece ranks 31st and Hungary ranks 33rd of 47 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 0.625 4.44 3.81 Hungary
1980s 2.19 31.91 29.72 Hungary
1990s 10.7 20.65 9.95 Hungary
2000s 21.11 36.02 14.91 Hungary
2010s 23.16 30.96 7.8 Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by international, Greece or Hungary?
Greece, at 26.74 against 18.83 in Hungary as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Greece and Hungary?
7.91, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Greece ranks 31st and Hungary ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (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 by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,780 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed