Singapore vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

Singapore
0.853 Number
in 2013
Slovakia
1 Number
in 2010
Singapore rank
47th
Slovakia rank
45th

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

  • Singapore
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 1 Number against 0.853 Number in Singapore, a difference of 0.147 Number.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Slovakia ahead.

Singapore ranks 47th and Slovakia ranks 45th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.34 Number 0.6527 Number 0.6883 Number Singapore
2000s 2.33 Number 0.43 Number 1.9 Number Singapore
2010s 1.13 Number 1 Number 0.134 Number Singapore

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, Singapore or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 1 Number against 0.853 Number in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Singapore and Slovakia?
0.147 Number, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Slovakia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2010.
How do Singapore and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Singapore ranks 47th and Slovakia ranks 45th 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