Croatia vs Slovakia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other
Croatia
0.33 Number
in 2011
Slovakia
1.93 Number
in 2012
Croatia rank
32nd
Slovakia rank
30th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other over time
- Croatia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 1.93 Number against 0.33 Number in Croatia, a difference of 1.6 Number.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 5.8 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Slovakia ahead.
Croatia ranks 32nd and Slovakia ranks 30th of 35 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 Number | 1.7 Number | 0.5375 Number | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 2.73 Number | 3.32 Number | 0.594 Number | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 1.25 Number | 2.5 Number | 1.25 Number | Slovakia |
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 other, Croatia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 1.93 Number against 0.33 Number in Croatia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Croatia and Slovakia?
- 1.6 Number, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Slovakia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
- How do Croatia and Slovakia rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
- Croatia ranks 32nd and Slovakia ranks 30th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.