Croatia vs Estonia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Croatia
3.13 Number
in 2013
Estonia
2.08 Number
in 2013
Croatia rank
51st
Estonia rank
55th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Croatia
- Estonia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 3.13 Number against 2.08 Number in Estonia, a difference of 1.05 Number.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.5 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 51st and Estonia ranks 55th of 60 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8 Number | 1.08 Number | 4.72 Number | Croatia |
| 2000s | 11.1 Number | 3.48 Number | 7.63 Number | Croatia |
| 2010s | 5.09 Number | 2.5 Number | 2.59 Number | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by international, Croatia or Estonia?
- Croatia, at 3.13 Number against 2.08 Number in Estonia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Croatia and Estonia?
- 1.05 Number, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Estonia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Croatia and Estonia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Croatia ranks 51st and Estonia ranks 55th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.