Portugal vs Romania: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year

Portugal
4.33 Number
in 2012
Romania
7.67 Number
in 2012
Portugal rank
39th
Romania rank
35th

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time

  • Portugal
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 7.67 Number against 4.33 Number in Portugal, a difference of 3.34 Number.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.8 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.

Portugal ranks 39th and Romania ranks 35th of 60 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 1.81 Number 1.5 Number 0.3125 Number Portugal
1990s 4.33 Number 1.26 Number 3.06 Number Portugal
2000s 9.48 Number 2.56 Number 6.92 Number Portugal
2010s 6.64 Number 5.22 Number 1.41 Number Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, Portugal or Romania?
Romania, at 7.67 Number against 4.33 Number in Portugal as of 2012.
What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between Portugal and Romania?
3.34 Number, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
25 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
Portugal ranks 39th and Romania ranks 35th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,008 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed