Finland vs Taiwan, China: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Finland
312.85
in 2013
Taiwan, China
347.67
in 2013
Finland rank
13th
Taiwan, China rank
10th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Finland
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 347.67 against 312.85 in Finland, a difference of 34.82.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 13th and Taiwan, China ranks 10th of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5 | 2 | 0.5 | Finland |
| 1980s | 18.99 | 4.2 | 14.79 | Finland |
| 1990s | 263.03 | 26.53 | 236.51 | Finland |
| 2000s | 572.85 | 237.3 | 335.55 | Finland |
| 2010s | 395.01 | 440.12 | 45.1 | Taiwan, China |
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 Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 347.67 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 Taiwan, China?
- 34.82, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Taiwan, China?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
- How do Finland and Taiwan, China rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Finland ranks 13th and Taiwan, China ranks 10th 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.