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
0200400600197719952013

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.

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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