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

Israel
298.9
in 2013
Spain
270.03
in 2013
Israel rank
15th
Spain rank
16th

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

  • Israel
  • Spain
0200400600197719952013

How they compare

Israel currently reports 298.9 against 270.03 in Spain, a difference of 28.87.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Spain ahead.

Israel ranks 15th and Spain ranks 16th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 2.75 1 1.75 Israel
1980s 22.54 9.06 13.49 Israel
1990s 163.41 51.24 112.17 Israel
2000s 417.9 187.84 230.06 Israel
2010s 377.37 282.48 94.89 Israel

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, Israel or Spain?
Israel, at 298.9 against 270.03 in Spain as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Israel and Spain?
28.87, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
How do Israel and Spain rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Israel ranks 15th 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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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