Cyprus vs Estonia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Cyprus
1
in 2012
Estonia
4.67
in 2012
Cyprus rank
28th
Estonia rank
25th

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time

  • Cyprus
  • Estonia
051015199020012012

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 4.67 against 1 in Cyprus, a difference of 3.67.

That makes Estonia's figure about 4.7 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 28th and Estonia ranks 25th of 31 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Estonia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.68 1.04 0.36 Estonia
2000s 2.04 8.39 6.34 Estonia
2010s 1 8.9 7.9 Estonia

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, Cyprus or Estonia?
Estonia, at 4.67 against 1 in Cyprus as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Cyprus and Estonia?
3.67, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Estonia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2012.
How do Cyprus and Estonia rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Cyprus ranks 28th and Estonia ranks 25th 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.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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