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

Portugal
27.64
in 2012
Slovenia
18.86
in 2012
Portugal rank
17th
Slovenia rank
20th

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

  • Portugal
  • Slovenia
0204060197819952012

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 27.64 against 18.86 in Slovenia, a difference of 8.78.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times Slovenia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Slovenia ahead.

Portugal ranks 17th and Slovenia ranks 20th of 31 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Slovenia Difference Ahead
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 4.86 3.85 1.01 Portugal
2000s 16.68 37.23 20.55 Slovenia
2010s 26.92 29.68 2.76 Slovenia

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, Portugal or Slovenia?
Portugal, at 27.64 against 18.86 in Slovenia as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Portugal and Slovenia?
8.78, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovenia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2012.
How do Portugal and Slovenia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Portugal ranks 17th and Slovenia ranks 20th 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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