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

Portugal
10.29
in 2012
Slovenia
6.5
in 2012
Portugal rank
21st
Slovenia rank
24th

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

  • Portugal
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 10.29 against 6.5 in Slovenia, a difference of 3.79.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.6 times Slovenia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Slovenia ahead.

Portugal ranks 21st and Slovenia ranks 24th of 31 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Slovenia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4 1 0.6 Slovenia
1990s 2.48 3.4 0.92 Slovenia
2000s 18.15 9.43 8.72 Portugal
2010s 15.96 9.22 6.74 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 Slovenia?
Portugal, at 10.29 against 6.5 in Slovenia as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Portugal and Slovenia?
3.79, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovenia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2012.
How do Portugal and Slovenia rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Portugal ranks 21st 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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