Greece vs West-Nederland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Greece
23.99
in 2012
West-Nederland
187.25
in 2012
Greece rank
19th
West-Nederland rank
17th

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

  • Greece
  • West-Nederland
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

West-Nederland currently reports 187.25 against 23.99 in Greece, a difference of 163.26.

That makes West-Nederland's figure about 7.8 times Greece's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, West-Nederland has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 19th and West-Nederland ranks 17th of 31 countries.

West-Nederland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece West-Nederland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.625 10.03 9.4 West-Nederland
1980s 2.19 75.33 73.13 West-Nederland
1990s 10.7 144.89 134.18 West-Nederland
2000s 21.15 246.97 225.82 West-Nederland
2010s 21.12 187.1 165.98 West-Nederland

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 West-Nederland?
West-Nederland, at 187.25 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 West-Nederland?
163.26, with West-Nederland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and West-Nederland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Greece and West-Nederland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Greece ranks 19th and West-Nederland 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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