Liechtenstein vs Portugal: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Liechtenstein
14.5 Number
in 2013
Portugal
16.15 Number
in 2013
Liechtenstein rank
40th
Portugal rank
37th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013) over time
- Liechtenstein
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 16.15 Number against 14.5 Number in Liechtenstein, a difference of 1.65 Number.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Liechtenstein's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
Liechtenstein ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 37th of 60 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Liechtenstein averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liechtenstein | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.07 Number | 0.325 Number | 1.74 Number | Liechtenstein |
| 1990s | 1.34 Number | 2.7 Number | 1.35 Number | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.67 Number | 18.32 Number | 15.65 Number | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.14 Number | 17.51 Number | 12.36 Number | Portugal |
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, Liechtenstein or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 16.15 Number against 14.5 Number in Liechtenstein as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Liechtenstein and Portugal?
- 1.65 Number, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2013.
- How do Liechtenstein and Portugal rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Liechtenstein ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 37th 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.