Iceland vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Iceland
28.4
in 2013
Slovakia
55.14
in 2017
Iceland rank
42nd
Slovakia rank
39th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Iceland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 55.14 against 28.4 in Iceland, a difference of 26.74.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.9 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 42nd and Slovakia ranks 39th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.28 | 10.28 | 8 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 30.05 | 27.75 | 2.3 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 24.25 | 48.9 | 24.66 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Iceland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 55.14 against 28.4 in Iceland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Iceland and Slovakia?
- 26.74, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovakia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2013.
- How do Iceland and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Iceland ranks 42nd and Slovakia ranks 39th 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.