Greece vs Hong Kong, China: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Greece
11.52 Number
in 2013
Hong Kong, China
11.75 Number
in 2013
Greece rank
44th
Hong Kong, China rank
43rd

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Greece
  • Hong Kong, China
0510152025197819952013

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 11.75 Number against 11.52 Number in Greece, a difference of 0.23 Number.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Greece ranks 44th and Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1980s 1.45 Number 1.31 Number 0.138 Number Greece
1990s 4.77 Number 5.67 Number 0.908 Number Hong Kong, China
2000s 15.08 Number 6.77 Number 8.31 Number Greece
2010s 11.57 Number 5.85 Number 5.72 Number Greece

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, Greece or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 11.75 Number against 11.52 Number in Greece as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Greece and Hong Kong, China?
0.23 Number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hong Kong, China?
29 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2013.
How do Greece and Hong Kong, China rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Greece ranks 44th 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.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,999 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed