Portugal vs Romania: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Portugal
10.29
in 2012
Romania
12.67
in 2012
Portugal rank
21st
Romania rank
18th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 12.67 against 10.29 in Portugal, a difference of 2.38.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 21st and Romania ranks 18th of 31 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.91 | 1.66 | 1.25 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 18.15 | 6.89 | 11.26 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 15.96 | 10.47 | 5.49 | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 12.67 against 10.29 in Portugal as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Portugal and Romania?
- 2.38, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2012.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Portugal ranks 21st 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.