India vs Spain: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year

India
249.99
in 2013
Spain
270.03
in 2013
India rank
17th
Spain rank
16th

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

  • India
  • Spain
0100200300197819952013

How they compare

Spain currently reports 270.03 against 249.99 in India, a difference of 20.04.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Spain ahead.

India ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th of 47 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 0.67 1 0.33 Spain
1980s 2.66 10.67 8.01 Spain
1990s 10.32 51.24 40.92 Spain
2000s 112.58 187.84 75.26 Spain
2010s 279.62 282.48 2.86 Spain

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, India or Spain?
Spain, at 270.03 against 249.99 in India as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between India and Spain?
20.04, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Spain?
32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
How do India and Spain rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
India ranks 17th 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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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