Croatia vs Estonia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Croatia
1 Number
in 2012
Estonia
1.81 Number
in 2012
Croatia rank
38th
Estonia rank
36th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Croatia
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.81 Number against 1 Number in Croatia, a difference of 0.81 Number.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.8 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 38th and Estonia ranks 36th of 41 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8 Number | 1.08 Number | 4.72 Number | Croatia |
| 2000s | 11.04 Number | 3.48 Number | 7.57 Number | Croatia |
| 2010s | 5.07 Number | 1.98 Number | 3.09 Number | Croatia |
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, Croatia or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 1.81 Number against 1 Number in Croatia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Croatia and Estonia?
- 0.81 Number, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Estonia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Croatia and Estonia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Croatia ranks 38th and Estonia ranks 36th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.