Romania vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Romania
60.33 Number
in 2012
Slovakia
28.86 Number
in 2012
Romania rank
26th
Slovakia rank
29th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Romania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 60.33 Number against 28.86 Number in Slovakia, a difference of 31.47 Number.
That makes Romania's figure about 2.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Slovakia ahead.
Romania ranks 26th and Slovakia ranks 29th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.61 Number | 8.95 Number | 3.34 Number | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 21.16 Number | 27.81 Number | 6.65 Number | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 51.77 Number | 43 Number | 8.78 Number | Romania |
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, Romania or Slovakia?
- Romania, at 60.33 Number against 28.86 Number in Slovakia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Romania and Slovakia?
- 31.47 Number, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Slovakia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Romania and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Romania ranks 26th 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.