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

Hungary
169.73 Number
in 2012
Ireland
242.42 Number
in 2012
Hungary rank
21st
Ireland rank
19th

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

  • Hungary
  • Ireland
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 242.42 Number against 169.73 Number in Hungary, a difference of 72.69 Number.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 19th of 41 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 15.97 Number 8.3 Number 7.67 Number Hungary
1980s 107.23 Number 37.48 Number 69.75 Number Hungary
1990s 63.11 Number 109.42 Number 46.31 Number Ireland
2000s 148.48 Number 268.53 Number 120.04 Number Ireland
2010s 194.82 Number 295.95 Number 101.13 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 nuts 3 region, Hungary or Ireland?
Ireland, at 242.42 Number against 169.73 Number in Hungary as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Hungary and Ireland?
72.69 Number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Hungary and Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Hungary ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 19th 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