Estonia vs Luxembourg: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Estonia
4.67
in 2012
Luxembourg
4.33
in 2012
Estonia rank
25th
Luxembourg rank
26th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Estonia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 4.67 against 4.33 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.34.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 25th and Luxembourg ranks 26th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.922 | 2.93 | 2.01 | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 7.75 | 7.48 | 0.266 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 10.39 | 4.82 | 5.57 | 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, Estonia or Luxembourg?
- Estonia, at 4.67 against 4.33 in Luxembourg as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Estonia and Luxembourg?
- 0.34, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Luxembourg?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2012.
- How do Estonia and Luxembourg rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Estonia ranks 25th 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.