Croatia vs Cyprus: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Croatia
0.5 Number
in 2012
Cyprus
1 Number
in 2012
Croatia rank
38th
Cyprus rank
37th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Croatia
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 1 Number against 0.5 Number in Croatia, a difference of 0.5 Number.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 2.0 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Cyprus ahead.
Croatia ranks 38th and Cyprus ranks 37th of 41 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.765 Number | 0.68 Number | 0.085 Number | Croatia |
| 2000s | 3.15 Number | 2.04 Number | 1.11 Number | Croatia |
| 2010s | 1.5 Number | 1 Number | 0.5 Number | Croatia |
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 and nuts 3, Croatia or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 1 Number against 0.5 Number in Croatia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Croatia and Cyprus?
- 0.5 Number, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Cyprus?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2012.
- How do Croatia and Cyprus rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Croatia ranks 38th and Cyprus ranks 37th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.