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

Romania
8.59
in 2012
Slovenia
18.86
in 2012
Romania rank
22nd
Slovenia rank
20th

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

  • Romania
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 18.86 against 8.59 in Romania, a difference of 10.27.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 2.2 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 22nd and Slovenia ranks 20th of 31 countries.

Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.71 3.68 1.97 Slovenia
2000s 2.96 37.87 34.91 Slovenia
2010s 6.58 29.68 23.1 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, Romania or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 18.86 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 Romania and Slovenia?
10.27, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Slovenia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
How do Romania and Slovenia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Romania ranks 22nd 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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