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

Poland
63.96
in 2012
Portugal
27.64
in 2012
Poland rank
14th
Portugal rank
17th

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

  • Poland
  • Portugal
0204060197819952012

How they compare

Poland currently reports 63.96 against 27.64 in Portugal, a difference of 36.32.

That makes Poland's figure about 2.3 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Portugal ahead.

Poland ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 17th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 2.9 1.12 1.77 Poland
1990s 5.69 4.86 0.829 Poland
2000s 25.16 16.68 8.48 Poland
2010s 57.31 26.92 30.38 Poland

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, Poland or Portugal?
Poland, at 63.96 against 27.64 in Portugal as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Poland and Portugal?
36.32, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Poland ranks 14th 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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