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

Greece
80.23 Number
in 2012
Romania
60.33 Number
in 2012
Greece rank
25th
Romania rank
26th

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

  • Greece
  • Romania
0255075100197719942012

How they compare

Greece currently reports 80.23 Number against 60.33 Number in Romania, a difference of 19.9 Number.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.

Greece ranks 25th and Romania ranks 26th of 41 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 10.83 Number 3.29 Number 7.54 Number Greece
1990s 36.06 Number 5.17 Number 30.89 Number Greece
2000s 86.13 Number 21.16 Number 64.97 Number Greece
2010s 76.66 Number 51.77 Number 24.89 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 Romania?
Greece, at 80.23 Number against 60.33 Number in Romania as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Greece and Romania?
19.9 Number, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Greece and Romania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Greece ranks 25th and Romania ranks 26th 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