Hungary vs Iceland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent

Hungary
8.63
in 2012
Iceland
9.58
in 2012
Hungary rank
20th
Iceland rank
19th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time

  • Hungary
  • Iceland
0102030197719942012

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 9.58 against 8.63 in Hungary, a difference of 0.95.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 19th of 27 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Iceland Difference Ahead
1980s 24.46 0.5283 23.93 Hungary
1990s 13.83 3.15 10.68 Hungary
2000s 18.12 11.53 6.58 Hungary
2010s 11.76 8.78 2.98 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, Hungary or Iceland?
Iceland, at 9.58 against 8.63 in Hungary as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Hungary and Iceland?
0.95, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iceland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Hungary and Iceland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
Hungary ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 19th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 850 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed