Estonia vs Luxembourg: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Estonia
8.32
in 2013
Luxembourg
5.33
in 2013
Estonia rank
38th
Luxembourg rank
41st
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Estonia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 8.32 against 5.33 in Luxembourg, a difference of 2.99.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.6 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 38th and Luxembourg ranks 41st of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.922 | 2.93 | 2.01 | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 8 | 7.49 | 0.508 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 10.37 | 5.62 | 4.75 | 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 Luxembourg?
- Estonia, at 8.32 against 5.33 in Luxembourg as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Estonia and Luxembourg?
- 2.99, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Luxembourg?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2013.
- How do Estonia and Luxembourg rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Estonia ranks 38th and Luxembourg ranks 41st 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.