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

Greece
80.23 Number
in 2012
Vlaams Gewest
876.57 Number
in 2012
Greece rank
25th
Vlaams Gewest rank
26th

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

  • Greece
  • Vlaams Gewest
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How they compare

Vlaams Gewest currently reports 876.57 Number against 80.23 Number in Greece, a difference of 796.34 Number.

That makes Vlaams Gewest's figure about 10.9 times Greece's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Vlaams Gewest has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 25th and Vlaams Gewest ranks 26th of 41 countries.

Vlaams Gewest has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Vlaams Gewest Difference Ahead
1970s 2.39 Number 83.84 Number 81.45 Number Vlaams Gewest
1980s 12.57 Number 233.25 Number 220.68 Number Vlaams Gewest
1990s 36.06 Number 591.16 Number 555.1 Number Vlaams Gewest
2000s 86.13 Number 923.71 Number 837.58 Number Vlaams Gewest
2010s 76.66 Number 950.75 Number 874.09 Number Vlaams Gewest

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 Vlaams Gewest?
Vlaams Gewest, at 876.57 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 Vlaams Gewest?
796.34 Number, with Vlaams Gewest ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Vlaams Gewest?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Greece and Vlaams Gewest rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Greece ranks 25th and Vlaams Gewest 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