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

Luxembourg
4.33
in 2012
Slovenia
6.5
in 2012
Luxembourg rank
26th
Slovenia rank
24th

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

  • Luxembourg
  • Slovenia
05101520197819952012

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 6.5 against 4.33 in Luxembourg, a difference of 2.17.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.5 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Slovenia ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 26th and Slovenia ranks 24th of 31 countries.

Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.53 4.43 1.9 Slovenia
2000s 7.48 9.43 1.95 Slovenia
2010s 4.82 9.22 4.4 Slovenia

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 Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 6.5 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 Slovenia?
2.17, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Slovenia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2012.
How do Luxembourg and Slovenia rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Luxembourg ranks 26th and Slovenia ranks 24th 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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