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

Greece
80.23 Number
in 2012
Slovenia
99.68 Number
in 2012
Greece rank
25th
Slovenia rank
22nd

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

  • Greece
  • Slovenia
050100150197719942012

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 99.68 Number against 80.23 Number in Greece, a difference of 19.45 Number.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 25th and Slovenia ranks 22nd of 41 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Slovenia Difference Ahead
1980s 19.65 Number 1.33 Number 18.32 Number Greece
1990s 36.06 Number 19.54 Number 16.53 Number Greece
2000s 86.13 Number 95.86 Number 9.73 Number Slovenia
2010s 76.66 Number 105.25 Number 28.59 Number Slovenia

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 Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 99.68 Number against 80.23 Number in Greece as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Greece and Slovenia?
19.45 Number, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Slovenia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2012.
How do Greece and Slovenia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Greece ranks 25th and Slovenia ranks 22nd 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