Iceland vs Slovakia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other
Iceland
0.33 Number
in 2012
Slovakia
1.93 Number
in 2012
Iceland rank
32nd
Slovakia rank
30th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other over time
- Iceland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 1.93 Number against 0.33 Number in Iceland, a difference of 1.6 Number.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 5.8 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 32nd and Slovakia ranks 30th of 35 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.14 Number | 1.46 Number | 3.68 Number | Iceland |
| 2000s | 7.84 Number | 3.32 Number | 4.52 Number | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.03 Number | 2.31 Number | 0.7167 Number | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 1.93 Number against 0.33 Number in Iceland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Iceland and Slovakia?
- 1.6 Number, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovakia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2012.
- How do Iceland and Slovakia rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
- Iceland 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.