Hessen vs Portugal: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS

Hessen
198.42 Number
in 2012
Portugal
10.29 Number
in 2012
Hessen rank
29th
Portugal rank
26th

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

  • Hessen
  • Portugal
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Hessen currently reports 198.42 Number against 10.29 Number in Portugal, a difference of 188.13 Number.

That makes Hessen's figure about 19.3 times Portugal's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Hessen has been ahead every year.

Hessen ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 26th of 1427 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hessen Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 95.36 Number 0.4383 Number 94.92 Number Hessen
1990s 141.73 Number 2.48 Number 139.25 Number Hessen
2000s 239.03 Number 18.15 Number 220.88 Number Hessen
2010s 216.18 Number 15.96 Number 200.22 Number Hessen

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, Hessen or Portugal?
Hessen, at 198.42 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 Hessen and Portugal?
188.13 Number, with Hessen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hessen and Portugal?
29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Hessen and Portugal rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Hessen ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 26th of 1427 regions.
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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,468 places, 34,300 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed