Greece vs Romania: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Greece
12.61
in 2012
Romania
12.67
in 2012
Greece rank
19th
Romania rank
18th

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time

  • Greece
  • Romania
0510152025197819952012

How they compare

Romania currently reports 12.67 against 12.61 in Greece, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Romania ahead.

Greece ranks 19th and Romania ranks 18th of 31 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 5.54 1.66 3.89 Greece
2000s 15.03 6.89 8.14 Greece
2010s 10.48 10.47 0.01 Greece

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 Romania?
Romania, at 12.67 against 12.61 in Greece as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Greece and Romania?
0.06, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
20 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2012.
How do Greece and Romania rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Greece ranks 19th and Romania ranks 18th 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.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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