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
010203040197919952012

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.

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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