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
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.