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
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.