Croatia vs Estonia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Croatia
4.3 Number
in 2012
Estonia
4.96 Number
in 2012
Croatia rank
55th
Estonia rank
51st
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Croatia
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 4.96 Number against 4.3 Number in Croatia, a difference of 0.66 Number.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 55th and Estonia ranks 51st of 61 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.13 Number | 2.9 Number | 5.24 Number | Croatia |
| 2000s | 19.32 Number | 11.34 Number | 7.99 Number | Croatia |
| 2010s | 8.71 Number | 15.78 Number | 7.07 Number | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional, Croatia or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 4.96 Number against 4.3 Number in Croatia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Croatia and Estonia?
- 0.66 Number, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Estonia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Croatia and Estonia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Croatia ranks 55th and Estonia ranks 51st of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.