Bulgaria vs Hungary: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

Bulgaria
2 Number
in 2013
Hungary
2.4 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Hungary rank
29th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 2.4 Number against 2 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4 Number.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Hungary ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Hungary ranks 29th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Hungary Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2 Number 0.533 Number 0.333 Number Hungary
1990s 1.05 Number 1.69 Number 0.636 Number Hungary
2000s 1.22 Number 1.47 Number 0.2487 Number Hungary
2010s 0.5 Number 1.84 Number 1.34 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 nace rev. 2, Bulgaria or Hungary?
Hungary, at 2.4 Number against 2 Number in Bulgaria as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Bulgaria and Hungary?
0.4 Number, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
6 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.
How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Hungary ranks 29th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
62 places, 1,513 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed