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

Ireland
61.91
in 2012
Poland
56.67
in 2012
Ireland rank
14th
Poland rank
15th

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

  • Ireland
  • Poland
0255075100198119962012

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 61.91 against 56.67 in Poland, a difference of 5.24.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 14th and Poland ranks 15th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 5.3 1.64 3.66 Ireland
1990s 24.71 2.25 22.46 Ireland
2000s 67.99 21.93 46.06 Ireland
2010s 85.47 60.32 25.15 Ireland

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, Ireland or Poland?
Ireland, at 61.91 against 56.67 in Poland as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Ireland and Poland?
5.24, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2012.
How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Ireland ranks 14th and Poland ranks 15th 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
Last refreshed