Greece vs Portugal: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS
Greece
12.61 Number
in 2012
Portugal
10.29 Number
in 2012
Greece rank
23rd
Portugal rank
26th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 12.61 Number against 10.29 Number in Portugal, a difference of 2.32 Number.
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 23rd and Portugal ranks 26th of 41 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 Number | 0.3075 Number | 1.38 Number | Greece |
| 1990s | 4.72 Number | 2.48 Number | 2.24 Number | Greece |
| 2000s | 15.03 Number | 18.15 Number | 3.12 Number | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.48 Number | 15.96 Number | 5.48 Number | 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 Number against 10.29 Number 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 Number, 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 23rd and Portugal ranks 26th 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.