Belgium vs Switzerland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Belgium
321.52
in 2013
Switzerland
323.89
in 2013
Belgium rank
12th
Switzerland rank
11th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 323.89 against 321.52 in Belgium, a difference of 2.37.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 47 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.83 | 37.37 | 31.53 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 37.46 | 111.89 | 74.43 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 163.27 | 212.97 | 49.69 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 325.44 | 417.93 | 92.5 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 321.81 | 357.52 | 35.71 | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 323.89 against 321.52 in Belgium as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 2.37, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 11th 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.