Estonia vs Schleswig-Holstein: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Estonia
1.81
in 2012
Schleswig-Holstein
132.36
in 2012
Estonia rank
28th
Schleswig-Holstein rank
25th

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

  • Estonia
  • Schleswig-Holstein
050100150197719942012

How they compare

Schleswig-Holstein currently reports 132.36 against 1.81 in Estonia, a difference of 130.55.

That makes Schleswig-Holstein's figure about 73.1 times Estonia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Schleswig-Holstein has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 28th and Schleswig-Holstein ranks 25th of 31 countries.

Schleswig-Holstein has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Schleswig-Holstein Difference Ahead
1990s 1.08 69.35 68.27 Schleswig-Holstein
2000s 3.48 117.18 113.7 Schleswig-Holstein
2010s 1.98 131.15 129.17 Schleswig-Holstein

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, Estonia or Schleswig-Holstein?
Schleswig-Holstein, at 132.36 against 1.81 in Estonia as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Estonia and Schleswig-Holstein?
130.55, with Schleswig-Holstein ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Schleswig-Holstein?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
How do Estonia and Schleswig-Holstein rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Estonia ranks 28th and Schleswig-Holstein ranks 25th 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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