Ireland vs Norway: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Ireland
87.22
in 2013
Norway
60.8
in 2013
Ireland rank
23rd
Norway rank
25th

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

  • Ireland
  • Norway
0255075100125197919962013

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 87.22 against 60.8 in Norway, a difference of 26.42.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Norway ahead.

Ireland ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 25th of 47 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 4.91 6.93 2.02 Norway
1990s 25.23 29.41 4.18 Norway
2000s 70.55 75.44 4.89 Norway
2010s 96.87 70 26.87 Ireland

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, Ireland or Norway?
Ireland, at 87.22 against 60.8 in Norway as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Ireland and Norway?
26.42, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
32 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2013.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Ireland ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 25th 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