Canada vs Soviet Union: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Canada
704.12 Number
in 2013
Soviet Union
0.14 Number
in 1996
Canada rank
10th
Soviet Union rank
7th

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

  • Canada
  • Soviet Union
02505007501.0k1.2k197719952013

How they compare

Canada currently reports 704.12 Number against 0.14 Number in Soviet Union, a difference of 703.98 Number.

That makes Canada's figure about 5,029.4 times Soviet Union's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 10th and Soviet Union ranks 7th of 60 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Soviet Union Difference Ahead
1980s 67.56 Number 6.73 Number 60.83 Number Canada
1990s 141.11 Number 4.1 Number 137 Number Canada

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, Canada or Soviet Union?
Canada, at 704.12 Number against 0.14 Number in Soviet Union as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Canada and Soviet Union?
703.98 Number, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Soviet Union?
11 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 1996.
How do Canada and Soviet Union rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Canada ranks 10th and Soviet Union ranks 7th of 60 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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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,999 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed