Luxembourg vs Slovakia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Luxembourg
4.33
in 2012
Slovakia
6.59
in 2012
Luxembourg rank
26th
Slovakia rank
23rd
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Luxembourg
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 6.59 against 4.33 in Luxembourg, a difference of 2.26.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.5 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Slovakia ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 26th and Slovakia ranks 23rd of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.63 | 2.3 | 1.34 | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 7.48 | 4.77 | 2.72 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 4.82 | 6.21 | 1.4 | Slovakia |
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, Luxembourg or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 6.59 against 4.33 in Luxembourg as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Luxembourg and Slovakia?
- 2.26, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Slovakia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2012.
- How do Luxembourg and Slovakia rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Luxembourg ranks 26th and Slovakia ranks 23rd 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.