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

Hungary
2.4 Number
in 2012
New Zealand
2.23 Number
in 2013
Hungary rank
29th
New Zealand rank
32nd

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

  • Hungary
  • New Zealand
051015197719952013

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 2.4 Number against 2.23 Number in New Zealand, a difference of 0.17 Number.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1981 it was New Zealand ahead.

Hungary ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 32nd of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 2.36 Number 1.95 Number 0.4143 Number Hungary
1990s 1.7 Number 3.02 Number 1.32 Number New Zealand
2000s 1.85 Number 8.85 Number 7 Number New Zealand
2010s 2.18 Number 4.01 Number 1.83 Number New Zealand

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 New Zealand?
Hungary, at 2.4 Number against 2.23 Number in New Zealand as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Hungary and New Zealand?
0.17 Number, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and New Zealand?
30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2012.
How do Hungary and New Zealand rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Hungary ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 32nd 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