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

Hungary
169.73 Number
in 2012
Portugal
91.1 Number
in 2012
Hungary rank
21st
Portugal rank
24th

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

  • Hungary
  • Portugal
050100150200197719942012

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 169.73 Number against 91.1 Number in Portugal, a difference of 78.63 Number.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.9 times Portugal's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 15.97 Number 0.7767 Number 15.19 Number Hungary
1980s 107.23 Number 5.33 Number 101.89 Number Hungary
1990s 63.11 Number 17.96 Number 45.15 Number Hungary
2000s 148.48 Number 80.83 Number 67.66 Number Hungary
2010s 194.82 Number 101.24 Number 93.58 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, Hungary or Portugal?
Hungary, at 169.73 Number against 91.1 Number in Portugal as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Hungary and Portugal?
78.63 Number, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Hungary ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th 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