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

Greece
2
in 2013
Hungary
2.4
in 2012
Greece rank
27th
Hungary rank
24th

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

  • Greece
  • Hungary
01234198019962013

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Hungary ahead.

Greece ranks 27th and Hungary ranks 24th of 44 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Hungary Difference Ahead
1980s 0.377 3.38 3 Hungary
1990s 0.8686 1.07 0.1979 Hungary
2000s 1.48 1.72 0.2412 Hungary
2010s 1.87 2.18 0.3073 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, Greece or Hungary?
Hungary, at 2.4 against 2 in Greece as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Greece and Hungary?
0.4, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
20 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2012.
How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Greece ranks 27th and Hungary ranks 24th of 44 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,291 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed