Croatia vs Luxembourg: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Croatia
0.5
in 2012
Luxembourg
4.33
in 2012
Croatia rank
29th
Luxembourg rank
26th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Croatia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 4.33 against 0.5 in Croatia, a difference of 3.83.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 8.7 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 29th and Luxembourg ranks 26th of 31 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.27 | 3.01 | 1.73 | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 2.98 | 7.48 | 4.51 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 4.82 | 3.59 | Luxembourg |
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 Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 4.33 against 0.5 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 Luxembourg?
- 3.83, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Luxembourg?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2012.
- How do Croatia and Luxembourg rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Croatia ranks 29th and Luxembourg ranks 26th 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.