Greece vs Iceland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Greece
23.99
in 2012
Iceland
10.97
in 2012
Greece rank
19th
Iceland rank
21st

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

  • Greece
  • Iceland
0102030197719942012

How they compare

Greece currently reports 23.99 against 10.97 in Iceland, a difference of 13.02.

That makes Greece's figure about 2.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.

Greece ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 21st of 31 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Iceland Difference Ahead
1980s 2.22 0.5511 1.66 Greece
1990s 10.7 4.43 6.27 Greece
2000s 21.15 13.98 7.17 Greece
2010s 21.12 9.74 11.38 Greece

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, Greece or Iceland?
Greece, at 23.99 against 10.97 in Iceland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Greece and Iceland?
13.02, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Greece and Iceland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Greece ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 21st 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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