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

Portugal
91.1 Number
in 2012
Slovenia
99.68 Number
in 2012
Portugal rank
24th
Slovenia rank
22nd

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

  • Portugal
  • Slovenia
050100150197719942012

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 99.68 Number against 91.1 Number in Portugal, a difference of 8.58 Number.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 24th and Slovenia ranks 22nd of 41 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Slovenia Difference Ahead
1980s 8.73 Number 1.33 Number 7.39 Number Portugal
1990s 17.96 Number 19.54 Number 1.57 Number Slovenia
2000s 80.83 Number 95.86 Number 15.04 Number Slovenia
2010s 101.24 Number 105.25 Number 4.01 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, Portugal or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 99.68 Number against 91.1 Number in Portugal as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Portugal and Slovenia?
8.58 Number, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovenia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2012.
How do Portugal and Slovenia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Portugal ranks 24th 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