Estonia vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Estonia
1.81
in 2012
Slovakia
4.22
in 2012
Estonia rank
28th
Slovakia rank
25th

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

  • Estonia
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 4.22 against 1.81 in Estonia, a difference of 2.41.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 2.3 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 28th and Slovakia ranks 25th of 31 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.08 2.01 0.93 Slovakia
2000s 3.48 3.15 0.327 Estonia
2010s 1.98 5.13 3.15 Slovakia

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 Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 4.22 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 Slovakia?
2.41, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Slovakia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
How do Estonia and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Estonia ranks 28th and Slovakia 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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