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

Poland
1.65 Number
in 2013
Portugal
1.47 Number
in 2011
Poland rank
36th
Portugal rank
39th

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

  • Poland
  • Portugal
0246197919962013

How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.65 Number against 1.47 Number in Portugal, a difference of 0.18 Number.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 39th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 1 Number 0.5 Number 0.5 Number Poland
1990s 0.292 Number 0.333 Number 0.041 Number Portugal
2000s 1.88 Number 0.7881 Number 1.09 Number Poland
2010s 5.27 Number 1.43 Number 3.83 Number Poland

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, Poland or Portugal?
Poland, at 1.65 Number against 1.47 Number in Portugal as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Poland and Portugal?
0.18 Number, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.
How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Poland ranks 36th 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