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
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.