Estonia vs Greece: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Estonia
82 Number
in 2025
Greece
123 Number
in 2025
Estonia rank
28th
Greece rank
25th
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Estonia
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 123 Number against 82 Number in Estonia, a difference of 41 Number.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.5 times Estonia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 28th and Greece ranks 25th of 45 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 Number | 80 Number | 69 Number | Greece |
| 2010s | 39.9 Number | 93.2 Number | 53.3 Number | Greece |
| 2020s | 69.83 Number | 152.5 Number | 82.67 Number | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors, Estonia or Greece?
- Greece, at 123 Number against 82 Number in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Estonia and Greece?
- 41 Number, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Greece?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Greece rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Estonia ranks 28th and Greece ranks 25th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.