Hungary vs Saudi Arabia: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

Hungary
18 Patents
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
27 Patents
in 2022
Hungary rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
26th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Hungary
  • Saudi Arabia
050100150200197820002022

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 27 Patents against 18 Patents in Hungary, a difference of 9 Patents.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.5 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 6 Patents 0 Patents 6 Patents Hungary
1980s 54.12 Patents 0.9 Patents 53.22 Patents Hungary
1990s 30.29 Patents 2.29 Patents 27.99 Patents Hungary
2000s 48.87 Patents 21.46 Patents 27.41 Patents Hungary
2010s 53.09 Patents 120.22 Patents 67.13 Patents Saudi Arabia
2020s 29.72 Patents 54.39 Patents 24.67 Patents Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Hungary or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 27 Patents against 18 Patents in Hungary as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Hungary and Saudi Arabia?
9 Patents, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Saudi Arabia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Hungary and Saudi Arabia rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Hungary ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th 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.