Estonia vs London (NUTS 2021): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS

Estonia
4.67 Number
in 2012
London (NUTS 2021)
173.1 Number
in 2012
Estonia rank
33rd
London (NUTS 2021) rank
32nd

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

  • Estonia
  • London (NUTS 2021)
050100150200250197819952012

How they compare

London (NUTS 2021) currently reports 173.1 Number against 4.67 Number in Estonia, a difference of 168.43 Number.

That makes London (NUTS 2021)'s figure about 37.1 times Estonia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, London (NUTS 2021) has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 33rd and London (NUTS 2021) ranks 32nd of 41 countries.

London (NUTS 2021) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia London (NUTS 2021) Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8729 Number 123.86 Number 122.99 Number London (NUTS 2021)
2000s 7.75 Number 172.34 Number 164.59 Number London (NUTS 2021)
2010s 10.39 Number 173.36 Number 162.97 Number London (NUTS 2021)

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, Estonia or London (NUTS 2021)?
London (NUTS 2021), at 173.1 Number against 4.67 Number in Estonia as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Estonia and London (NUTS 2021)?
168.43 Number, with London (NUTS 2021) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and London (NUTS 2021)?
20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
How do Estonia and London (NUTS 2021) rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Estonia ranks 33rd and London (NUTS 2021) ranks 32nd 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.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,468 places, 34,300 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed