Estonia vs Slovenia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Estonia
4.67 Number
in 2012
Slovenia
6.5 Number
in 2012
Estonia rank
33rd
Slovenia rank
31st
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Estonia
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 6.5 Number against 4.67 Number in Estonia, a difference of 1.83 Number.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.4 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Slovenia ahead.
Estonia ranks 33rd and Slovenia ranks 31st of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8729 Number | 4.28 Number | 3.41 Number | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 7.75 Number | 9.43 Number | 1.68 Number | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 10.39 Number | 9.22 Number | 1.17 Number | 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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 6.5 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 Slovenia?
- 1.83 Number, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Slovenia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Estonia and Slovenia rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Estonia ranks 33rd and Slovenia ranks 31st 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.