Finland vs Spain: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Finland
312.85
in 2013
Spain
270.03
in 2013
Finland rank
13th
Spain rank
16th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Finland currently reports 312.85 against 270.03 in Spain, a difference of 42.82.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 13th and Spain ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5 | 1 | 1.5 | Finland |
| 1980s | 15.55 | 9.06 | 6.49 | Finland |
| 1990s | 263.03 | 51.24 | 211.79 | Finland |
| 2000s | 572.85 | 187.84 | 385 | Finland |
| 2010s | 395.01 | 282.48 | 112.54 | 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, Finland or Spain?
- Finland, at 312.85 against 270.03 in Spain as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Finland and Spain?
- 42.82, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Finland ranks 13th 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.