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
02468198619992012

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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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