India vs Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

India
1.29 Number
in 2013
Portugal
1.47 Number
in 2011
India rank
40th
Portugal rank
39th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • India
  • Portugal
051015198019962013

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.47 Number against 1.29 Number in India, a difference of 0.18 Number.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Portugal ahead.

India ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 39th of 56 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 0.25 Number 0.5 Number 0.25 Number Portugal
1990s 0.829 Number 0.4165 Number 0.4125 Number India
2000s 6.46 Number 0.7881 Number 5.67 Number India
2010s 10.21 Number 1.43 Number 8.78 Number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2, India or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1.47 Number against 1.29 Number in India as of 2011.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between India and Portugal?
0.18 Number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Portugal?
13 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.
How do India and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
India ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 39th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
62 places, 1,513 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed