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

Portugal
10.29
in 2012
Vlaams Gewest
250
in 2012
Portugal rank
21st
Vlaams Gewest rank
18th

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

  • Portugal
  • Vlaams Gewest
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Vlaams Gewest currently reports 250 against 10.29 in Portugal, a difference of 239.71.

That makes Vlaams Gewest's figure about 24.3 times Portugal's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Vlaams Gewest has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 21st and Vlaams Gewest ranks 18th of 31 countries.

Vlaams Gewest has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Vlaams Gewest Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4383 30.17 29.73 Vlaams Gewest
1990s 2.48 118.14 115.67 Vlaams Gewest
2000s 18.15 239.99 221.84 Vlaams Gewest
2010s 15.96 230.24 214.28 Vlaams Gewest

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 Vlaams Gewest?
Vlaams Gewest, at 250 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 Vlaams Gewest?
239.71, with Vlaams Gewest ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Vlaams Gewest?
29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Portugal and Vlaams Gewest rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Portugal ranks 21st and Vlaams Gewest 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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