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

Australia
138.29
in 2013
Ireland
87.22
in 2013
Australia rank
20th
Ireland rank
23rd

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

  • Australia
  • Ireland
0100200300400197719952013

How they compare

Australia currently reports 138.29 against 87.22 in Ireland, a difference of 51.07.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times Ireland's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 46.83 4.91 41.91 Australia
1990s 138.64 25.23 113.41 Australia
2000s 282.91 70.55 212.36 Australia
2010s 168.16 96.87 71.3 Australia

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 Ireland?
Australia, at 138.29 against 87.22 in Ireland as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Australia and Ireland?
51.07, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2013.
How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Australia ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 23rd 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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About this data

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