Norway vs Slovenia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

Norway
1.17 Number
in 2013
Slovenia
1.11 Number
in 2013
Norway rank
41st
Slovenia rank
42nd

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

  • Norway
  • Slovenia
051015198019962013

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.17 Number against 1.11 Number in Slovenia, a difference of 0.06 Number.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 41st and Slovenia ranks 42nd of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 7.04 Number 0.821 Number 6.22 Number Norway
2000s 8.98 Number 0.9758 Number 8.01 Number Norway
2010s 3.87 Number 1.6 Number 2.28 Number Norway

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, Norway or Slovenia?
Norway, at 1.17 Number against 1.11 Number in Slovenia as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Norway and Slovenia?
0.06 Number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Slovenia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
How do Norway and Slovenia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Norway ranks 41st and Slovenia ranks 42nd 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