Finland vs Switzerland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Finland
312.85
in 2013
Switzerland
323.89
in 2013
Finland rank
13th
Switzerland rank
11th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 323.89 against 312.85 in Finland, a difference of 11.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.75 | 34.64 | 32.89 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 14.69 | 111.89 | 97.19 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 263.03 | 212.97 | 50.07 | Finland |
| 2000s | 572.85 | 417.93 | 154.91 | Finland |
| 2010s | 395.01 | 357.52 | 37.49 | 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 323.89 against 312.85 in Finland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Finland and Switzerland?
- 11.04, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Finland ranks 13th 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.