Estonia vs Slovakia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Estonia
4.67
in 2012
Slovakia
6.59
in 2012
Estonia rank
25th
Slovakia rank
23rd
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Estonia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 6.59 against 4.67 in Estonia, a difference of 1.92.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.4 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Slovakia ahead.
Estonia ranks 25th and Slovakia ranks 23rd of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9067 | 1.81 | 0.9033 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 7.75 | 4.77 | 2.98 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 10.39 | 6.21 | 4.18 | 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 6.59 against 4.67 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 Slovakia?
- 1.92, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Slovakia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Estonia and Slovakia rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Estonia ranks 25th and Slovakia ranks 23rd 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.