Portugal vs Slovakia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Portugal
10.29 Number
in 2012
Slovakia
6.59 Number
in 2012
Portugal rank
26th
Slovakia rank
29th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Portugal
- Slovakia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.29 Number against 6.59 Number in Slovakia, a difference of 3.7 Number.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.6 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 26th and Slovakia ranks 29th of 41 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.81 Number | 1.81 Number | 0.9983 Number | Portugal |
| 2000s | 18.15 Number | 4.77 Number | 13.38 Number | Portugal |
| 2010s | 15.96 Number | 6.21 Number | 9.75 Number | 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 Slovakia?
- Portugal, at 10.29 Number against 6.59 Number in Slovakia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Portugal and Slovakia?
- 3.7 Number, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovakia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Portugal and Slovakia rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Portugal ranks 26th and Slovakia ranks 29th of 41 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.