Mexico vs Romania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Mexico
72.45
in 2014
Romania
99.57
in 2017
Mexico rank
36th
Romania rank
33rd

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Mexico
  • Romania
0255075100198019982017

How they compare

Romania currently reports 99.57 against 72.45 in Mexico, a difference of 27.12.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Romania ahead.

Mexico ranks 36th and Romania ranks 33rd of 47 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 4.53 2.75 1.78 Mexico
1990s 23.86 5.41 18.44 Mexico
2000s 63.37 21.32 42.05 Mexico
2010s 70.44 70.74 0.296 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Mexico or Romania?
Romania, at 99.57 against 72.45 in Mexico as of 2017.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Mexico and Romania?
27.12, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Romania?
28 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
How do Mexico and Romania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Mexico ranks 36th and Romania ranks 33rd 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