Estonia vs Luxembourg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Estonia
36.31
in 2017
Luxembourg
55.49
in 2017
Estonia rank
40th
Luxembourg rank
38th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Estonia
  • Luxembourg
0255075100125197919982017

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 55.49 against 36.31 in Estonia, a difference of 19.18.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.5 times Estonia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 40th and Luxembourg ranks 38th of 47 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1990s 4.69 46.47 41.78 Luxembourg
2000s 17.54 86.36 68.82 Luxembourg
2010s 31.29 65.29 34.01 Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Estonia or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 55.49 against 36.31 in Estonia as of 2017.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Estonia and Luxembourg?
19.18, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Luxembourg?
24 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Estonia and Luxembourg rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Estonia ranks 40th and Luxembourg ranks 38th 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,866 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed