Estonia vs Hong Kong, China: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Estonia
8.32 Number
in 2013
Hong Kong, China
11.75 Number
in 2013
Estonia rank
47th
Hong Kong, China rank
43rd
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Estonia
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 11.75 Number against 8.32 Number in Estonia, a difference of 3.43 Number.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.4 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Estonia ranks 47th and Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8729 Number | 5.51 Number | 4.64 Number | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 8 Number | 6.77 Number | 1.23 Number | Estonia |
| 2010s | 10.37 Number | 5.85 Number | 4.52 Number | Estonia |
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 Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 11.75 Number against 8.32 Number in Estonia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Estonia and Hong Kong, China?
- 3.43 Number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Hong Kong, China?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Estonia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Estonia ranks 47th and Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd 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.