Hungary vs Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Hungary
32.57
in 2012
Ireland
55.73
in 2012
Hungary rank
16th
Ireland rank
15th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Hungary
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 55.73 against 32.57 in Hungary, a difference of 23.16.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ireland ahead.
Hungary ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 15th of 31 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 | 4.44 | 3.5 | 0.935 | Hungary |
| 1980s | 31.96 | 9.62 | 22.34 | Hungary |
| 1990s | 20.65 | 33.15 | 12.5 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 36.01 | 77.75 | 41.75 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 32.58 | 78.84 | 46.26 | 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 55.73 against 32.57 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?
- 23.16, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ireland?
- 35 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 16th and Ireland ranks 15th 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.