Austria vs Spain: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Austria
171.42
in 2013
Spain
270.03
in 2013
Austria rank
19th
Spain rank
16th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Austria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 270.03 against 171.42 in Austria, a difference of 98.61.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 19th and Spain ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.17 | 1 | 3.17 | Austria |
| 1980s | 30.75 | 9.06 | 21.69 | Austria |
| 1990s | 79.26 | 51.24 | 28.02 | Austria |
| 2000s | 226.26 | 187.84 | 38.42 | Austria |
| 2010s | 202.98 | 282.48 | 79.49 | Spain |
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, Austria or Spain?
- Spain, at 270.03 against 171.42 in Austria as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Austria and Spain?
- 98.61, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
- How do Austria and Spain rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Austria ranks 19th and Spain ranks 16th 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.