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

Hungary
18.83
in 2013
Iceland
14.53
in 2013
Hungary rank
33rd
Iceland rank
35th

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

  • Hungary
  • Iceland
0204060197719952013

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 18.83 against 14.53 in Iceland, a difference of 4.3.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 33rd and Iceland ranks 35th of 47 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Iceland Difference Ahead
1980s 31.81 0.5511 31.26 Hungary
1990s 20.65 4.41 16.24 Hungary
2000s 36.02 14.12 21.9 Hungary
2010s 30.96 11.7 19.26 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, Hungary or Iceland?
Hungary, at 18.83 against 14.53 in Iceland as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Hungary and Iceland?
4.3, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iceland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2013.
How do Hungary and Iceland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Hungary ranks 33rd and Iceland ranks 35th 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