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
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.