Greece vs Slovenia: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Greece
123 Number
in 2025
Slovenia
171 Number
in 2025
Greece rank
25th
Slovenia rank
22nd
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Greece
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 171 Number against 123 Number in Greece, a difference of 48 Number.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.4 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 25th and Slovenia ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80 Number | 97.67 Number | 17.67 Number | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 93.2 Number | 117.9 Number | 24.7 Number | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 152.5 Number | 147.33 Number | 5.17 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, Greece or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 171 Number against 123 Number in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Greece and Slovenia?
- 48 Number, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Slovenia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Slovenia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Greece ranks 25th and Slovenia ranks 22nd 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.