Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Hungary or Portugal?

Hungary, at 474 Patents against 468 Patents in Portugal as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hungary vs Portugal: Patents - technology diffusion

Hungary

474 Patents

in 2023

Portugal

468 Patents

in 2023

Hungary rank

36th

Portugal rank

37th

Patents - technology diffusion over time

Hungary
Portugal

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 474 Patents against 468 Patents in Portugal, a difference of 6 Patents.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 37th of 104 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4,510 Patents	2,857 Patents	1,653 Patents	Hungary
2000s	2,361 Patents	2,996 Patents	634.4 Patents	Portugal
2010s	4,316 Patents	2,406 Patents	1,910 Patents	Hungary
2020s	1,572 Patents	826.75 Patents	745.75 Patents	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Hungary or Portugal?: Hungary, at 474 Patents against 468 Patents in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Hungary and Portugal?: 6 Patents, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?: Hungary ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 37th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Patents - technology diffusion
Unit: Patents
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 118 places, 3,266 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on patent applications by patent office. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation