Hungary vs South Africa: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Hungary
18.83 Number
in 2013
South Africa
16.34 Number
in 2013
Hungary rank
41st
South Africa rank
42nd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Hungary
- South Africa
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 18.83 Number against 16.34 Number in South Africa, a difference of 2.49 Number.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 42nd of 60 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.87 Number | 5.5 Number | 2.37 Number | Hungary |
| 1980s | 31.91 Number | 12.72 Number | 19.19 Number | Hungary |
| 1990s | 20.65 Number | 22.51 Number | 1.86 Number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 36.02 Number | 30.62 Number | 5.39 Number | Hungary |
| 2010s | 30.96 Number | 25.27 Number | 5.69 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, Hungary or South Africa?
- Hungary, at 18.83 Number against 16.34 Number in South Africa as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Hungary and South Africa?
- 2.49 Number, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
- How do Hungary and South Africa rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Hungary ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 42nd 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.