Portugal vs Romania: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other
Portugal
7.47 Number
in 2012
Romania
8.26 Number
in 2012
Portugal rank
24th
Romania rank
23rd
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8.26 Number against 7.47 Number in Portugal, a difference of 0.79 Number.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 24th and Romania ranks 23rd of 35 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.15 Number | 1.58 Number | 0.565 Number | Portugal |
| 2000s | 12.91 Number | 4 Number | 8.92 Number | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.43 Number | 6.25 Number | 4.18 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, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 8.26 Number against 7.47 Number in Portugal as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.79 Number, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2012.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
- Portugal ranks 24th and Romania ranks 23rd 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.