Hong Kong, China vs Slovenia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Hong Kong, China
11.75 Number
in 2013
Slovenia
9.22 Number
in 2013
Hong Kong, China rank
43rd
Slovenia rank
45th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Slovenia
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 11.75 Number against 9.22 Number in Slovenia, a difference of 2.53 Number.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd and Slovenia ranks 45th of 60 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.87 Number | 1 Number | 5.87 Number | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 5.67 Number | 3.4 Number | 2.28 Number | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 6.77 Number | 9.43 Number | 2.67 Number | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 5.85 Number | 10.41 Number | 4.56 Number | 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, Hong Kong, China or Slovenia?
- Hong Kong, China, at 11.75 Number against 9.22 Number in Slovenia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Hong Kong, China and Slovenia?
- 2.53 Number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Slovenia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2013.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Slovenia rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd and Slovenia ranks 45th 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.