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
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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.

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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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