Estonia vs Slovenia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Estonia
8.32
in 2013
Slovenia
9.22
in 2013
Estonia rank
38th
Slovenia rank
37th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Estonia
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 9.22 against 8.32 in Estonia, a difference of 0.9.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Slovenia ahead.
Estonia ranks 38th and Slovenia ranks 37th of 47 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8729 | 4.28 | 3.41 | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 8 | 9.43 | 1.43 | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 10.37 | 10.41 | 0.0325 | Slovenia |
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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 9.22 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 Slovenia?
- 0.9, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Slovenia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Estonia and Slovenia rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Estonia ranks 38th and Slovenia ranks 37th 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.