Croatia vs Iceland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Croatia
0.5
in 2012
Iceland
0.33
in 2012
Croatia rank
29th
Iceland rank
30th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Croatia
- Iceland
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 0.5 against 0.33 in Iceland, a difference of 0.17.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iceland ahead.
Croatia ranks 29th and Iceland ranks 30th of 31 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.27 | 6.98 | 5.71 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.98 | 8.81 | 5.83 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 3.03 | 1.8 | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Croatia, at 0.5 against 0.33 in Iceland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Croatia and Iceland?
- 0.17, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Iceland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2012.
- How do Croatia and Iceland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Croatia ranks 29th and Iceland ranks 30th of 31 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.