Greece vs Portugal: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Greece
12.61
in 2012
Portugal
10.29
in 2012
Greece rank
19th
Portugal rank
21st
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 12.61 against 10.29 in Portugal, a difference of 2.32.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 21st of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.69 | 0.3075 | 1.38 | Greece |
| 1990s | 4.72 | 2.48 | 2.24 | Greece |
| 2000s | 15.03 | 18.15 | 3.12 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.48 | 15.96 | 5.48 | Portugal |
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, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 12.61 against 10.29 in Portugal as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Greece and Portugal?
- 2.32, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2012.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Greece ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 21st 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.