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

Greece
90.25
in 2017
Slovenia
114.25
in 2017
Greece rank
34th
Slovenia rank
32nd

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Greece
  • Slovenia
050100150197919982017

How they compare

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

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 34th and Slovenia ranks 32nd of 47 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 2 21.33 Greece
1990s 36.06 19.54 16.53 Greece
2000s 86.26 95.99 9.73 Slovenia
2010s 94.27 119.22 24.96 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 against 90.25 in Greece as of 2017.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Greece and Slovenia?
24, 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 34th and Slovenia ranks 32nd 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