Iceland vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Iceland
21.75 Number
in 2012
Slovakia
28.86 Number
in 2012
Iceland rank
35th
Slovakia rank
29th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Iceland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 28.86 Number against 21.75 Number in Iceland, a difference of 7.11 Number.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 35th and Slovakia ranks 29th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.16 Number | 8.95 Number | 6.21 Number | Iceland |
| 2000s | 29.77 Number | 27.81 Number | 1.96 Number | Iceland |
| 2010s | 20.64 Number | 43 Number | 22.36 Number | Slovakia |
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, Iceland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 28.86 Number against 21.75 Number in Iceland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Iceland and Slovakia?
- 7.11 Number, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovakia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Iceland and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Iceland ranks 35th and Slovakia ranks 29th 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.