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

Romania
60.33 Number
in 2012
Slovenia
99.68 Number
in 2012
Romania rank
26th
Slovenia rank
22nd

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

  • Romania
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 99.68 Number against 60.33 Number in Romania, a difference of 39.35 Number.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.7 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Slovenia ahead.

Romania ranks 26th and Slovenia ranks 22nd of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Slovenia Difference Ahead
1980s 2 Number 2 Number 0 Number
1990s 5.17 Number 19.54 Number 14.36 Number Slovenia
2000s 21.16 Number 95.86 Number 74.7 Number Slovenia
2010s 51.77 Number 105.25 Number 53.47 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, Romania or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 99.68 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 Romania and Slovenia?
39.35 Number, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Slovenia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2012.
How do Romania and Slovenia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Romania ranks 26th 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