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

Portugal
91.1 Number
in 2012
Romania
60.33 Number
in 2012
Portugal rank
24th
Romania rank
26th

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

  • Portugal
  • Romania
0255075100125197719942012

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 91.1 Number against 60.33 Number in Romania, a difference of 30.77 Number.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.

Portugal ranks 24th and Romania ranks 26th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 3.87 Number 3.29 Number 0.5814 Number Portugal
1990s 17.96 Number 5.17 Number 12.79 Number Portugal
2000s 80.83 Number 21.16 Number 59.66 Number Portugal
2010s 101.24 Number 51.77 Number 49.46 Number Portugal

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, Portugal or Romania?
Portugal, at 91.1 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 Portugal and Romania?
30.77 Number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Portugal ranks 24th 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