Croatia vs Cyprus: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Croatia
7.8 Number
in 2012
Cyprus
2.5 Number
in 2012
Croatia rank
38th
Cyprus rank
41st

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
010203040197919952012

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 7.8 Number against 2.5 Number in Cyprus, a difference of 5.3 Number.

That makes Croatia's figure about 3.1 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cyprus ahead.

Croatia ranks 38th and Cyprus ranks 41st of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Cyprus Difference Ahead
1990s 11.05 Number 2.54 Number 8.51 Number Croatia
2000s 28.79 Number 9.89 Number 18.91 Number Croatia
2010s 16.28 Number 5.27 Number 11.01 Number Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region, Croatia or Cyprus?
Croatia, at 7.8 Number against 2.5 Number in Cyprus as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Croatia and Cyprus?
5.3 Number, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Cyprus?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2012.
How do Croatia and Cyprus rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Croatia ranks 38th and Cyprus ranks 41st of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (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 NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed