Hungary vs Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Hungary
32.57
in 2012
Portugal
27.64
in 2012
Hungary rank
16th
Portugal rank
17th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Hungary
- Portugal
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 32.57 against 27.64 in Portugal, a difference of 4.93.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 17th of 31 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.87 | 1 | 6.87 | Hungary |
| 1980s | 29.55 | 1.12 | 28.43 | Hungary |
| 1990s | 20.65 | 4.86 | 15.79 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 36.01 | 16.68 | 19.33 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 32.58 | 26.92 | 5.66 | 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, Hungary or Portugal?
- Hungary, at 32.57 against 27.64 in Portugal as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Hungary and Portugal?
- 4.93, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
- How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Hungary ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 17th 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.