Greece vs Norway: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Greece
57.22
in 2012
Norway
146.4
in 2012
Greece rank
17th
Norway rank
14th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Greece
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 146.4 against 57.22 in Greece, a difference of 89.18.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.6 times Greece's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 17th and Norway ranks 14th of 27 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.72 | 15.11 | 13.39 | Norway |
| 1980s | 10.23 | 38.74 | 28.51 | Norway |
| 1990s | 29.59 | 88.85 | 59.26 | Norway |
| 2000s | 63.75 | 155.89 | 92.15 | Norway |
| 2010s | 56.63 | 157.2 | 100.57 | Norway |
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, Greece or Norway?
- Norway, at 146.4 against 57.22 in Greece as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Greece and Norway?
- 89.18, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Greece and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Greece ranks 17th and Norway ranks 14th of 27 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.