Darmstadt vs Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Darmstadt
938.57 Number
in 2012
Portugal
91.1 Number
in 2012
Darmstadt rank
23rd
Portugal rank
24th

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

  • Darmstadt
  • Portugal
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

How they compare

Darmstadt currently reports 938.57 Number against 91.1 Number in Portugal, a difference of 847.47 Number.

That makes Darmstadt's figure about 10.3 times Portugal's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Darmstadt has been ahead every year.

Darmstadt ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 24th of 1662 regions.

Darmstadt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Darmstadt Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 398.66 Number 0.7767 Number 397.88 Number Darmstadt
1980s 934.06 Number 5.33 Number 928.73 Number Darmstadt
1990s 1,268 Number 17.96 Number 1,250 Number Darmstadt
2000s 1,471 Number 80.83 Number 1,390 Number Darmstadt
2010s 1,204 Number 101.24 Number 1,103 Number Darmstadt

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, Darmstadt or Portugal?
Darmstadt, at 938.57 Number against 91.1 Number in Portugal as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Darmstadt and Portugal?
847.47 Number, with Darmstadt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Darmstadt and Portugal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Darmstadt and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Darmstadt ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 24th of 1662 regions.
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
1,703 places, 50,324 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed