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

Romania
99.57
in 2017
Slovenia
114.25
in 2017
Romania rank
33rd
Slovenia rank
32nd

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Romania
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 114.25 against 99.57 in Romania, a difference of 14.68.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 33rd and Slovenia ranks 32nd of 47 countries.

Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.41 21.15 15.74 Slovenia
2000s 21.32 95.99 74.67 Slovenia
2010s 80.71 119.22 38.51 Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Romania or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 114.25 against 99.57 in Romania as of 2017.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Romania and Slovenia?
14.68, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Slovenia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Romania and Slovenia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Romania ranks 33rd 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