Portugal vs Romania: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Portugal
16.15
in 2013
Romania
14.23
in 2013
Portugal rank
30th
Romania rank
33rd
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 16.15 against 14.23 in Romania, a difference of 1.92.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 30th and Romania ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.91 | 1.66 | 1.25 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 18.32 | 7.06 | 11.26 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 17.51 | 12.29 | 5.22 | 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, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at 16.15 against 14.23 in Romania as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Portugal and Romania?
- 1.92, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2013.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Portugal ranks 30th and Romania ranks 33rd of 47 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.