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
05101520198219972013

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.

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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