Annual patent applications per million people in Hungary
Hungary: Annual patent applications per million people was 44.96 applications per million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
44.96 applications per million people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
39th
of 135 countries
All-time high
307.84 applications per million people
in 1988
All-time low
41.93 applications per million people
in 2018
Years of data
42
1980–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Hungary, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i. Measured in applications per million people.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 44.96 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Hungary peaked at 307.84 applications per million people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 41.93 applications per million people, in 2018.
That places Hungary 39th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patent applications per million people in Hungary, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 149.47 applications per million people | — |
| 1981 | 198.28 applications per million people | +32.7% |
| 1982 | 218.95 applications per million people | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 258.2 applications per million people | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 268.93 applications per million people | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 272.71 applications per million people | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 267.81 applications per million people | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 304.26 applications per million people | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 307.84 applications per million people | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 253.49 applications per million people | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 238.77 applications per million people | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 213.04 applications per million people | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 144.37 applications per million people | -32.2% |
| 1993 | 109.97 applications per million people | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 112.34 applications per million people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 106.11 applications per million people | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 77.88 applications per million people | -26.6% |
| 1997 | 71.62 applications per million people | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 67.21 applications per million people | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 71.21 applications per million people | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 79.33 applications per million people | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 90.21 applications per million people | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 82.89 applications per million people | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 74.63 applications per million people | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 74.01 applications per million people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 69.89 applications per million people | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 71.29 applications per million people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 68.52 applications per million people | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 68.04 applications per million people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 75.53 applications per million people | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 64.9 applications per million people | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 66.39 applications per million people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 69.76 applications per million people | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 65.03 applications per million people | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 55.53 applications per million people | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 58.07 applications per million people | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 63.12 applications per million people | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 50.99 applications per million people | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 41.93 applications per million people | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 44.04 applications per million people | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 44.26 applications per million people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 44.96 applications per million people | +1.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 44.96 applications per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.04 applications per million people, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 44.96 applications per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.22 applications per million people, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 249.99 applications per million people | 149.47 applications per million people | 307.84 applications per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.25 applications per million people | 67.21 applications per million people | 238.77 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.43 applications per million people | 68.04 applications per million people | 90.21 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.98 applications per million people | 41.93 applications per million people | 69.76 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.61 applications per million people | 44.26 applications per million people | 44.96 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 36 Czechia 51.5 applications per million people compare
- 37 Guyana 49.05 applications per million people compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 45.41 applications per million people compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 41.22 applications per million people compare
- 41 Romania 40.37 applications per million people compare
- 42 Greece 37.27 applications per million people compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Hungary?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Hungary was 44.96 applications per million people in 2021, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i.
- What is the highest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 307.84 applications per million people in 1988.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.93 applications per million people in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Hungary ranks 39th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i, published as part of Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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