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

Hungary
169.73 Number
in 2012
Norway
403.92 Number
in 2012
Hungary rank
21st
Norway rank
17th

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

  • Hungary
  • Norway
0200400600197719942012

How they compare

Norway currently reports 403.92 Number against 169.73 Number in Hungary, a difference of 234.19 Number.

That makes Norway's figure about 2.4 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Norway ahead.

Hungary ranks 21st and Norway ranks 17th of 41 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 15.97 Number 27.33 Number 11.37 Number Norway
1980s 107.23 Number 106.71 Number 0.519 Number Hungary
1990s 63.11 Number 239.35 Number 176.24 Number Norway
2000s 148.48 Number 441.42 Number 292.94 Number Norway
2010s 194.82 Number 470.27 Number 275.45 Number Norway

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 Norway?
Norway, at 403.92 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 Norway?
234.19 Number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Norway?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Hungary and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Hungary ranks 21st and Norway ranks 17th 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