Greece vs Hungary: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Greece
80.23 Number
in 2012
Hungary
169.73 Number
in 2012
Greece rank
25th
Hungary rank
21st

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Greece
  • Hungary
050100150200197719942012

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 169.73 Number against 80.23 Number in Greece, a difference of 89.5 Number.

That makes Hungary's figure about 2.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Hungary ahead.

Greece ranks 25th and Hungary ranks 21st of 41 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Hungary Difference Ahead
1970s 2.39 Number 15.97 Number 13.58 Number Hungary
1980s 12.57 Number 107.23 Number 94.66 Number Hungary
1990s 36.06 Number 63.11 Number 27.05 Number Hungary
2000s 86.13 Number 148.48 Number 62.35 Number Hungary
2010s 76.66 Number 194.82 Number 118.16 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 nuts 3 region, Greece or Hungary?
Hungary, at 169.73 Number against 80.23 Number in Greece as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Greece and Hungary?
89.5 Number, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Greece ranks 25th and Hungary ranks 21st of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (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 NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed