Greece vs Slovenia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

Greece
26.74
in 2013
Slovenia
32.23
in 2013
Greece rank
31st
Slovenia rank
29th

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

  • Greece
  • Slovenia
0204060197719952013

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 32.23 against 26.74 in Greece, a difference of 5.49.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 31st and Slovenia ranks 29th of 47 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Slovenia Difference Ahead
1980s 3.5 1 2.5 Greece
1990s 10.7 3.85 6.86 Greece
2000s 21.11 37.41 16.3 Slovenia
2010s 23.16 31.82 8.66 Slovenia

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, Greece or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 32.23 against 26.74 in Greece as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Greece and Slovenia?
5.49, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Slovenia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2013.
How do Greece and Slovenia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Greece ranks 31st and Slovenia ranks 29th of 47 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,780 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed