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

Greece
23.99
in 2012
Niedersachsen
153.79
in 2012
Greece rank
19th
Niedersachsen rank
20th

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

  • Greece
  • Niedersachsen
050100150200197719942012

How they compare

Niedersachsen currently reports 153.79 against 23.99 in Greece, a difference of 129.8.

That makes Niedersachsen's figure about 6.4 times Greece's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Niedersachsen has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 19th and Niedersachsen ranks 20th of 31 countries.

Niedersachsen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Niedersachsen Difference Ahead
1970s 0.625 16.54 15.91 Niedersachsen
1980s 2.19 72.4 70.2 Niedersachsen
1990s 10.7 113.36 102.65 Niedersachsen
2000s 21.15 179.31 158.17 Niedersachsen
2010s 21.12 195.38 174.26 Niedersachsen

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 Niedersachsen?
Niedersachsen, at 153.79 against 23.99 in Greece as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Greece and Niedersachsen?
129.8, with Niedersachsen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Niedersachsen?
35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Greece and Niedersachsen rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Greece ranks 19th and Niedersachsen ranks 20th 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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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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