New Zealand vs Portugal: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
New Zealand
18.74 Number
in 2013
Portugal
16.15 Number
in 2013
New Zealand rank
36th
Portugal rank
37th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 18.74 Number against 16.15 Number in Portugal, a difference of 2.59 Number.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 37th of 60 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.67 Number | 0.326 Number | 2.34 Number | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 12.6 Number | 2.48 Number | 10.12 Number | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 36.9 Number | 18.32 Number | 18.58 Number | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 27.84 Number | 17.51 Number | 10.33 Number | New Zealand |
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, New Zealand or Portugal?
- New Zealand, at 18.74 Number against 16.15 Number in Portugal as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 2.59 Number, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2013.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- New Zealand ranks 36th 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.