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
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.