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

Hungary
2.4 Number
in 2012
Ireland
2.61 Number
in 2013
Hungary rank
29th
Ireland rank
27th

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

  • Hungary
  • Ireland
012345197919962013

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2.61 Number against 2.4 Number in Hungary, a difference of 0.21 Number.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 27th of 56 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 2.56 Number 0.7387 Number 1.83 Number Hungary
1990s 1.55 Number 1.68 Number 0.1235 Number Ireland
2000s 1.85 Number 2.99 Number 1.14 Number Ireland
2010s 2.18 Number 2.6 Number 0.418 Number Ireland

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, Hungary or Ireland?
Ireland, at 2.61 Number against 2.4 Number in Hungary as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Hungary and Ireland?
0.21 Number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ireland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2012.
How do Hungary and Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Hungary ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 27th 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