Estonia vs Greece: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Estonia
8.32
in 2013
Greece
11.52
in 2013
Estonia rank
38th
Greece rank
36th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Estonia
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 11.52 against 8.32 in Estonia, a difference of 3.2.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.4 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Greece ahead.
Estonia ranks 38th and Greece ranks 36th of 47 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8729 | 5.22 | 4.34 | Greece |
| 2000s | 8 | 15.08 | 7.08 | Greece |
| 2010s | 10.37 | 11.57 | 1.2 | Greece |
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, Estonia or Greece?
- Greece, at 11.52 against 8.32 in Estonia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Estonia and Greece?
- 3.2, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Greece?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Estonia and Greece rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Estonia ranks 38th and Greece ranks 36th of 47 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.