Cyprus vs Estonia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Cyprus
0.13
in 2012
Estonia
1.81
in 2012
Cyprus rank
31st
Estonia rank
28th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Cyprus
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.81 against 0.13 in Cyprus, a difference of 1.68.
That makes Estonia's figure about 13.9 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Estonia ahead.
Cyprus ranks 31st and Estonia ranks 28th of 31 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 | 1.64 | 0.5533 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 2.52 | 3.48 | 0.953 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 1.98 | 0.1033 | Estonia |
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, Cyprus or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 1.81 against 0.13 in Cyprus as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Cyprus and Estonia?
- 1.68, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Estonia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2012.
- How do Cyprus and Estonia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Cyprus ranks 31st and Estonia ranks 28th of 31 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.