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

Greece
23.99
in 2012
Hungary
32.57
in 2012
Greece rank
19th
Hungary rank
16th

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

  • Greece
  • Hungary
0204060197719942012

How they compare

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

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 19th and Hungary ranks 16th of 31 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 4.44 3.81 Hungary
1980s 2.19 31.96 29.76 Hungary
1990s 10.7 20.65 9.95 Hungary
2000s 21.15 36.01 14.86 Hungary
2010s 21.12 32.58 11.47 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 against 23.99 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, 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 19th and Hungary ranks 16th of 31 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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