Freiburg vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Freiburg
811.41 Number
in 2012
Slovakia
28.86 Number
in 2012
Freiburg rank
30th
Slovakia rank
29th

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

  • Freiburg
  • Slovakia
02505007501.0k1.2k197719942012

How they compare

Freiburg currently reports 811.41 Number against 28.86 Number in Slovakia, a difference of 782.55 Number.

That makes Freiburg's figure about 28.1 times Slovakia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Freiburg has been ahead every year.

Freiburg ranks 30th and Slovakia ranks 29th of 1662 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Freiburg Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 612.61 Number 8.95 Number 603.66 Number Freiburg
2000s 1,005 Number 27.81 Number 977.55 Number Freiburg
2010s 882.8 Number 43 Number 839.8 Number Freiburg

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, Freiburg or Slovakia?
Freiburg, at 811.41 Number against 28.86 Number in Slovakia as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Freiburg and Slovakia?
782.55 Number, with Freiburg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Freiburg and Slovakia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
How do Freiburg and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Freiburg ranks 30th and Slovakia ranks 29th 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