Estonia vs Mexico: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

Estonia
4.96
in 2012
Mexico
11.14
in 2012
Estonia rank
42nd
Mexico rank
39th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time

  • Estonia
  • Mexico
0204060197819952012

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 11.14 against 4.96 in Estonia, a difference of 6.18.

That makes Mexico's figure about 2.2 times Estonia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 42nd and Mexico ranks 39th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 2.9 17.96 15.06 Mexico
2000s 11.34 41.15 29.81 Mexico
2010s 15.78 30.16 14.39 Mexico

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, Estonia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 11.14 against 4.96 in Estonia as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Estonia and Mexico?
6.18, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Mexico?
20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
How do Estonia and Mexico rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Estonia ranks 42nd and Mexico ranks 39th of 48 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed