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

Portugal
142.23 Number
in 2017
Slovenia
114.25 Number
in 2017
Portugal rank
37th
Slovenia rank
39th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Portugal
  • Slovenia
050100150197919982017

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 142.23 Number against 114.25 Number in Slovenia, a difference of 27.98 Number.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Slovenia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 37th and Slovenia ranks 39th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Slovenia Difference Ahead
1980s 6.25 Number 2 Number 4.25 Number Portugal
1990s 17.96 Number 19.54 Number 1.57 Number Slovenia
2000s 81.16 Number 95.99 Number 14.83 Number Slovenia
2010s 124.07 Number 119.22 Number 4.85 Number Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Portugal or Slovenia?
Portugal, at 142.23 Number against 114.25 Number in Slovenia as of 2017.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Portugal and Slovenia?
27.98 Number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovenia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
How do Portugal and Slovenia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Portugal ranks 37th 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