Greece vs Hungary: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013

Greece
23.99 Number
in 2012
Hungary
32.57 Number
in 2012
Greece rank
23rd
Hungary rank
20th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time

  • Greece
  • Hungary
0204060197719942012

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 32.57 Number against 23.99 Number in Greece, a difference of 8.58 Number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Hungary ahead.

Greece ranks 23rd and Hungary ranks 20th 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 0.625 Number 4.44 Number 3.81 Number Hungary
1980s 2.19 Number 31.96 Number 29.76 Number Hungary
1990s 10.7 Number 20.65 Number 9.95 Number Hungary
2000s 21.15 Number 36.01 Number 14.86 Number Hungary
2010s 21.12 Number 32.58 Number 11.47 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 32.57 Number against 23.99 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?
8.58 Number, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
35 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 23rd and Hungary ranks 20th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,559 places, 41,187 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed