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
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.