Hungary vs South Africa: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

Hungary
18 Patents
in 2022
South Africa
11 Patents
in 2022
Hungary rank
29th
South Africa rank
30th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Hungary
  • South Africa
020406080197820002022

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 18 Patents against 11 Patents in South Africa, a difference of 7 Patents.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Africa ahead.

Hungary ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 6 Patents 12 Patents 6 Patents South Africa
1980s 54.12 Patents 25.91 Patents 28.21 Patents Hungary
1990s 30.29 Patents 42.74 Patents 12.45 Patents South Africa
2000s 48.87 Patents 59.52 Patents 10.65 Patents South Africa
2010s 53.09 Patents 52.99 Patents 0.0958 Patents Hungary
2020s 29.72 Patents 20.83 Patents 8.89 Patents Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Hungary or South Africa?
Hungary, at 18 Patents against 11 Patents in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Hungary and South Africa?
7 Patents, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Hungary and South Africa rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Hungary ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th 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.