Greece vs Portugal: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other

Greece
6.11 Number
in 2012
Portugal
7.47 Number
in 2012
Greece rank
27th
Portugal rank
24th

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

  • Greece
  • Portugal
0102030197819952012

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 7.47 Number against 6.11 Number in Greece, a difference of 1.36 Number.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 24th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 1.75 Number 0.265 Number 1.48 Number Greece
1990s 3.11 Number 2.21 Number 0.9056 Number Greece
2000s 12.68 Number 12.91 Number 0.237 Number Portugal
2010s 7.27 Number 10.43 Number 3.15 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 other, Greece or Portugal?
Portugal, at 7.47 Number against 6.11 Number in Greece as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Greece and Portugal?
1.36 Number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
24 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2012.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
Greece ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 24th 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.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 971 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed