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

Greece
26.74 Number
in 2013
Hungary
18.83 Number
in 2013
Greece rank
39th
Hungary rank
41st

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

  • Greece
  • Hungary
01020304050197719952013

How they compare

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

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 39th and Hungary ranks 41st of 60 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 Number 4.44 Number 3.81 Number Hungary
1980s 2.19 Number 31.91 Number 29.72 Number Hungary
1990s 10.7 Number 20.65 Number 9.95 Number Hungary
2000s 21.11 Number 36.02 Number 14.91 Number Hungary
2010s 23.16 Number 30.96 Number 7.8 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 by international, Greece or Hungary?
Greece, at 26.74 Number against 18.83 Number 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 Number, 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 39th and Hungary ranks 41st of 60 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 2,107 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed