Portugal vs Slovenia: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Portugal
368 Number
in 2025
Slovenia
171 Number
in 2025
Portugal rank
20th
Slovenia rank
22nd
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Portugal
- Slovenia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 368 Number against 171 Number in Slovenia, a difference of 197 Number.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.2 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 20th and Slovenia ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5 Number | 97.67 Number | 24.17 Number | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 138.7 Number | 117.9 Number | 20.8 Number | Portugal |
| 2020s | 316.5 Number | 147.33 Number | 169.17 Number | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Slovenia?
- Portugal, at 368 Number against 171 Number in Slovenia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Portugal and Slovenia?
- 197 Number, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovenia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Slovenia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Portugal ranks 20th 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.