Croatia vs Iceland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Croatia
4.56
in 2011
Iceland
9.58
in 2012
Croatia rank
22nd
Iceland rank
19th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Croatia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 9.58 against 4.56 in Croatia, a difference of 5.02.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Croatia ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 19th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4 | 3.39 | 1 | Croatia |
| 2000s | 8.02 | 11.53 | 3.52 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5.79 | 8.38 | 2.59 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent, Croatia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 9.58 against 4.56 in Croatia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Croatia and Iceland?
- 5.02, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Iceland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Croatia and Iceland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Croatia ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 19th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.