Greece vs Slovenia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Greece
90.25 Number
in 2017
Slovenia
114.25 Number
in 2017
Greece rank
42nd
Slovenia rank
39th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Greece
  • Slovenia
050100150197919982017

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 114.25 Number against 90.25 Number in Greece, a difference of 24 Number.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 42nd and Slovenia ranks 39th of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Slovenia Difference Ahead
1980s 23.33 Number 2 Number 21.33 Number Greece
1990s 36.06 Number 19.54 Number 16.53 Number Greece
2000s 86.26 Number 95.99 Number 9.73 Number Slovenia
2010s 94.27 Number 119.22 Number 24.96 Number Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Greece or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 114.25 Number against 90.25 Number in Greece as of 2017.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Greece and Slovenia?
24 Number, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Slovenia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
How do Greece and Slovenia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Greece ranks 42nd and Slovenia ranks 39th of 60 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,224 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed