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

Hungary
32.57
in 2012
Norway
66.33
in 2012
Hungary rank
16th
Norway rank
13th

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

  • Hungary
  • Norway
020406080100197719942012

How they compare

Norway currently reports 66.33 against 32.57 in Hungary, a difference of 33.76.

That makes Norway's figure about 2.0 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Norway ahead.

Hungary ranks 16th and Norway ranks 13th of 31 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 4.44 5.96 1.52 Norway
1980s 31.96 18.57 13.39 Hungary
1990s 20.65 52.33 31.69 Norway
2000s 36.01 83.29 47.29 Norway
2010s 32.58 71.6 39.02 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 66.33 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 Norway?
33.76, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Norway?
35 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 16th and Norway ranks 13th 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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