Australia vs India: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Australia
138.29
in 2013
India
249.99
in 2013
Australia rank
20th
India rank
17th

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Australia
  • India
0100200300400197719952013

How they compare

India currently reports 249.99 against 138.29 in Australia, a difference of 111.7.

That makes India's figure about 1.8 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 20th and India ranks 17th of 47 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia India Difference Ahead
1970s 11.75 0.67 11.08 Australia
1980s 50.22 2.66 47.56 Australia
1990s 138.64 10.32 128.32 Australia
2000s 282.91 112.58 170.34 Australia
2010s 168.16 279.62 111.45 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year, Australia or India?
India, at 249.99 against 138.29 in Australia as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Australia and India?
111.7, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
How do Australia and India rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Australia ranks 20th and India ranks 17th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,681 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed