Estonia vs Slovakia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Estonia
8.32 Number
in 2013
Slovakia
5.45 Number
in 2013
Estonia rank
47th
Slovakia rank
50th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Estonia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 8.32 Number against 5.45 Number in Slovakia, a difference of 2.87 Number.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.5 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Slovakia ahead.
Estonia ranks 47th and Slovakia ranks 50th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9067 Number | 1.81 Number | 0.9033 Number | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 8 Number | 4.8 Number | 3.2 Number | Estonia |
| 2010s | 10.37 Number | 6.52 Number | 3.85 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 Slovakia?
- Estonia, at 8.32 Number against 5.45 Number in Slovakia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Estonia and Slovakia?
- 2.87 Number, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Slovakia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Estonia and Slovakia rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Estonia ranks 47th 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.