Belgium vs Finland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Belgium
321.52
in 2013
Finland
312.85
in 2013
Belgium rank
12th
Finland rank
13th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 321.52 against 312.85 in Finland, a difference of 8.67.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Finland ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Finland ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.75 | 1.75 | 4 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 37.46 | 14.69 | 22.76 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 163.27 | 263.03 | 99.76 | Finland |
| 2000s | 325.44 | 572.85 | 247.41 | Finland |
| 2010s | 321.81 | 395.01 | 73.2 | Finland |
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, Belgium or Finland?
- Belgium, at 321.52 against 312.85 in Finland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Belgium and Finland?
- 8.67, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Finland ranks 13th 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.