Croatia vs Slovakia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Croatia
3.27 Number
in 2013
Slovakia
5.45 Number
in 2013
Croatia rank
55th
Slovakia rank
50th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Croatia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 5.45 Number against 3.27 Number in Croatia, a difference of 2.18 Number.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.7 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 55th and Slovakia ranks 50th of 60 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 Number | 2.04 Number | 0.716 Number | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 3.18 Number | 4.8 Number | 1.62 Number | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 1.74 Number | 6.52 Number | 4.79 Number | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year, Croatia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 5.45 Number against 3.27 Number in Croatia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Croatia and Slovakia?
- 2.18 Number, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Slovakia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2013.
- How do Croatia and Slovakia rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Croatia ranks 55th and Slovakia ranks 50th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.