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
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.