Slovakia vs Slovenia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Slovakia
5.45 Number
in 2013
Slovenia
9.22 Number
in 2013
Slovakia rank
50th
Slovenia rank
45th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 9.22 Number against 5.45 Number in Slovakia, a difference of 3.77 Number.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.7 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Slovenia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 50th and Slovenia ranks 45th of 60 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.81 Number | 4.22 Number | 2.41 Number | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 4.8 Number | 9.43 Number | 4.63 Number | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 6.52 Number | 10.41 Number | 3.88 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, Slovakia or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 9.22 Number against 5.45 Number in Slovakia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Slovakia and Slovenia?
- 3.77 Number, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Slovenia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Slovakia and Slovenia rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Slovakia ranks 50th 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.