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
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.