Greece vs Luxembourg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Greece
80.23 Number
in 2012
Luxembourg
57.85 Number
in 2012
Greece rank
25th
Luxembourg rank
27th

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

  • Greece
  • Luxembourg
0255075100125197719942012

How they compare

Greece currently reports 80.23 Number against 57.85 Number in Luxembourg, a difference of 22.38 Number.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.4 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Greece ranks 25th and Luxembourg ranks 27th of 41 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1970s 2.39 Number 14.52 Number 12.13 Number Luxembourg
1980s 12.57 Number 27.61 Number 15.04 Number Luxembourg
1990s 36.06 Number 40.59 Number 4.52 Number Luxembourg
2000s 86.13 Number 85.53 Number 0.594 Number Greece
2010s 76.66 Number 67.88 Number 8.78 Number Greece

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, Greece or Luxembourg?
Greece, at 80.23 Number against 57.85 Number in Luxembourg as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Greece and Luxembourg?
22.38 Number, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Luxembourg?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Greece and Luxembourg rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Greece ranks 25th and Luxembourg ranks 27th 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