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

Greece
23.99
in 2012
Portugal
27.64
in 2012
Greece rank
19th
Portugal rank
17th

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

  • Greece
  • Portugal
0102030197719942012

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 27.64 against 23.99 in Greece, a difference of 3.65.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 17th of 31 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 1.08 1 0.08 Greece
1980s 2.62 1.12 1.5 Greece
1990s 10.7 4.86 5.85 Greece
2000s 21.15 16.68 4.47 Greece
2010s 21.12 26.92 5.81 Portugal

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 Portugal?
Portugal, at 27.64 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 Portugal?
3.65, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Greece ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 17th 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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