Greece vs Iceland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

Greece
17.87
in 2012
Iceland
13.58
in 2011
Greece rank
33rd
Iceland rank
35th

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

  • Greece
  • Iceland
0204060197819952012

How they compare

Greece currently reports 17.87 against 13.58 in Iceland, a difference of 4.29.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 33rd and Iceland ranks 35th of 48 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 2.17 0.5 1.67 Greece
1980s 3.64 2.01 1.63 Greece
1990s 11.52 10.75 0.7756 Greece
2000s 41.14 25.77 15.37 Greece
2010s 33.12 13.33 19.79 Greece

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, Greece or Iceland?
Greece, at 17.87 against 13.58 in Iceland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Greece and Iceland?
4.29, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2011.
How do Greece and Iceland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Greece ranks 33rd and Iceland ranks 35th 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