Greece vs Hungary: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

Greece
20.13 Patents
in 2022
Hungary
18 Patents
in 2022
Greece rank
28th
Hungary rank
29th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Greece
  • Hungary
020406080197820002022

How they compare

Greece currently reports 20.13 Patents against 18 Patents in Hungary, a difference of 2.13 Patents.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Hungary ahead.

Greece ranks 28th and Hungary ranks 29th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Hungary Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5 Patents 6 Patents 5.5 Patents Hungary
1980s 2.71 Patents 54.12 Patents 51.41 Patents Hungary
1990s 13.85 Patents 30.29 Patents 16.44 Patents Hungary
2000s 27.19 Patents 48.87 Patents 21.68 Patents Hungary
2010s 47.55 Patents 53.09 Patents 5.54 Patents Hungary
2020s 31.13 Patents 29.72 Patents 1.41 Patents Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Greece or Hungary?
Greece, at 20.13 Patents against 18 Patents in Hungary as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Greece and Hungary?
2.13 Patents, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Greece ranks 28th and Hungary ranks 29th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
Last refreshed

Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.