Iceland vs Romania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Iceland
10.97
in 2012
Romania
8.59
in 2012
Iceland rank
21st
Romania rank
22nd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Iceland
- Romania
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 10.97 against 8.59 in Romania, a difference of 2.38.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
Iceland ranks 21st and Romania ranks 22nd of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.765 | 1.5 | 0.735 | Romania |
| 1990s | 3.88 | 1.71 | 2.17 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 13.53 | 2.96 | 10.56 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.74 | 6.58 | 3.16 | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Romania?
- Iceland, at 10.97 against 8.59 in Romania as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Iceland and Romania?
- 2.38, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Iceland ranks 21st and Romania ranks 22nd 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.