Croatia vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Croatia
0.5 Number
in 2012
Slovakia
5.77 Number
in 2012
Croatia rank
34th
Slovakia rank
31st
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Croatia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 5.77 Number against 0.5 Number in Croatia, a difference of 5.27 Number.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 11.5 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 34th and Slovakia ranks 31st of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.32 Number | 3.54 Number | 5.77 Number | Croatia |
| 2000s | 18.59 Number | 11.55 Number | 7.04 Number | Croatia |
| 2010s | 7.97 Number | 13.45 Number | 5.48 Number | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies, Croatia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 5.77 Number against 0.5 Number in Croatia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Croatia and Slovakia?
- 5.27 Number, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Slovakia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Croatia and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Croatia ranks 34th and Slovakia ranks 31st of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.