Croatia vs Hungary: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Croatia
4.56
in 2011
Hungary
8.63
in 2012
Croatia rank
22nd
Hungary rank
20th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Croatia
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 8.63 against 4.56 in Croatia, a difference of 4.07.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.9 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hungary ahead.
Croatia ranks 22nd and Hungary ranks 20th of 27 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.31 | 12.94 | 8.64 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 8.02 | 18.12 | 10.1 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 5.79 | 13.32 | 7.54 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent, Croatia or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 8.63 against 4.56 in Croatia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Croatia and Hungary?
- 4.07, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Hungary?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Croatia and Hungary rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Croatia ranks 22nd and Hungary ranks 20th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.