Croatia vs Estonia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Croatia
7.8 Number
in 2012
Estonia
17.43 Number
in 2012
Croatia rank
38th
Estonia rank
36th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Croatia
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 17.43 Number against 7.8 Number in Croatia, a difference of 9.63 Number.
That makes Estonia's figure about 2.2 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 38th and Estonia ranks 36th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.84 Number | 4.04 Number | 9.8 Number | Croatia |
| 2000s | 28.79 Number | 17.34 Number | 11.45 Number | Croatia |
| 2010s | 16.28 Number | 27 Number | 10.72 Number | Estonia |
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 Estonia?
- Estonia, at 17.43 Number against 7.8 Number in Croatia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Croatia and Estonia?
- 9.63 Number, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Estonia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Croatia and Estonia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Croatia ranks 38th and Estonia ranks 36th 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.