Life science patents granted, by technology in Hungary
Hungary: Life science patents granted, by technology was 10 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Life science patents granted, by technology in Hungary, 1980–2023
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 10 patents for life science patents granted, by technology in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life science patents granted, by technology in Hungary peaked at 688 patents in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5 patents, in 2021.
That places Hungary 38th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Life science patents granted, by technology in Hungary, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 115 patents | — |
| 1981 | 109 patents | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 156 patents | +43.1% |
| 1983 | 196 patents | +25.6% |
| 1984 | 215 patents | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 429 patents | +99.5% |
| 1986 | 488 patents | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 407 patents | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 389 patents | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 372 patents | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 432 patents | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 420 patents | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 456 patents | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 431 patents | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 315 patents | -26.9% |
| 1995 | 688 patents | +118.4% |
| 1996 | 453 patents | -34.2% |
| 1997 | 439 patents | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 194 patents | -55.8% |
| 1999 | 29 patents | -85.1% |
| 2000 | 22 patents | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 15 patents | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 28 patents | +86.7% |
| 2003 | 43 patents | +53.6% |
| 2004 | 35 patents | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 85 patents | +142.9% |
| 2006 | 105 patents | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 54 patents | -48.6% |
| 2008 | 83 patents | +53.7% |
| 2009 | 90 patents | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 53 patents | -41.1% |
| 2011 | 91 patents | +71.7% |
| 2012 | 90 patents | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 346 patents | +284.4% |
| 2014 | 77 patents | -77.7% |
| 2015 | 72 patents | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 61 patents | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 30 patents | -50.8% |
| 2018 | 33 patents | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 19 patents | -42.4% |
| 2020 | 14 patents | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 5 patents | -64.3% |
| 2022 | 11 patents | +120.0% |
| 2023 | 10 patents | -9.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 10 patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 14 patents, 71% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 10 patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5 patents, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life science patents granted, by technology in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +284.4% | 90 patents | 346 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 287.6 patents | 109 patents | 488 patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 385.7 patents | 29 patents | 688 patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 56 patents | 15 patents | 105 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.2 patents | 19 patents | 346 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 patents | 5 patents | 14 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More science & technology data for Hungary
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 104.58 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.06 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 10.12 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 111.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4502 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.5572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,260 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life science patents granted, by technology in Hungary?
- Life science patents granted, by technology in Hungary was 10 patents in 2023, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life science patents granted, by technology recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 688 patents in 1995.
- What is the lowest life science patents granted, by technology recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 patents in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for life science patents granted, by technology?
- Hungary ranks 38th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life science patents granted, by technology rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life science patents granted, by technology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pharmaceutical patents granted by the filing office in a given year. Pharmaceutical patents typically cover new drugs, biological treatments or vaccines.