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
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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.

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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