Croatia vs Iceland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Croatia
19.94
in 2017
Iceland
28.4
in 2013
Croatia rank
45th
Iceland rank
42nd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Croatia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 28.4 against 19.94 in Croatia, a difference of 8.46.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 45th and Iceland ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.88 | 15.16 | 1.28 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 29.7 | 30.05 | 0.355 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 21.29 | 24.25 | 2.95 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Croatia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 28.4 against 19.94 in Croatia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Croatia and Iceland?
- 8.46, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Croatia and Iceland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Croatia ranks 45th and Iceland ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.