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

Hungary
32.57 Number
in 2012
Poland
63.96 Number
in 2012
Hungary rank
20th
Poland rank
17th

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

  • Hungary
  • Poland
0204060197719942012

How they compare

Poland currently reports 63.96 Number against 32.57 Number in Hungary, a difference of 31.39 Number.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 20th and Poland ranks 17th of 41 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 7.87 Number 1 Number 6.87 Number Hungary
1980s 31.96 Number 2.53 Number 29.42 Number Hungary
1990s 20.65 Number 5.69 Number 14.96 Number Hungary
2000s 36.01 Number 25.16 Number 10.84 Number Hungary
2010s 32.58 Number 57.31 Number 24.72 Number Poland

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 Poland?
Poland, at 63.96 Number against 32.57 Number 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 Poland?
31.39 Number, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Hungary ranks 20th and Poland ranks 17th 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
1,543 places, 40,966 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed