Luxembourg vs Slovakia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Luxembourg
5.33 Number
in 2013
Slovakia
5.45 Number
in 2013
Luxembourg rank
52nd
Slovakia rank
50th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Luxembourg
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 5.45 Number against 5.33 Number in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.12 Number.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Slovakia ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 52nd and Slovakia ranks 50th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.63 Number | 2.3 Number | 1.34 Number | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 7.49 Number | 4.8 Number | 2.69 Number | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 5.62 Number | 6.52 Number | 0.9 Number | Slovakia |
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, Luxembourg or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 5.45 Number against 5.33 Number in Luxembourg as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Luxembourg and Slovakia?
- 0.12 Number, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Slovakia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2013.
- How do Luxembourg and Slovakia rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Luxembourg ranks 52nd and Slovakia ranks 50th 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.