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
0100200300197719952013

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.

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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