Estonia vs Iceland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Estonia
17.43 Number
in 2012
Iceland
21.75 Number
in 2012
Estonia rank
36th
Iceland rank
35th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Estonia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 21.75 Number against 17.43 Number in Estonia, a difference of 4.32 Number.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iceland ahead.
Estonia ranks 36th and Iceland ranks 35th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.04 Number | 15.16 Number | 11.12 Number | Iceland |
| 2000s | 17.34 Number | 29.77 Number | 12.43 Number | Iceland |
| 2010s | 27 Number | 20.64 Number | 6.37 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, Estonia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 21.75 Number against 17.43 Number in Estonia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Estonia and Iceland?
- 4.32 Number, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Estonia ranks 36th and Iceland ranks 35th 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.