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
0510152025197819952013

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.

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About this data

Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,681 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed