Liechtenstein vs New Zealand: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Liechtenstein
14.5 Number
in 2013
New Zealand
18.74 Number
in 2013
Liechtenstein rank
40th
New Zealand rank
36th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Liechtenstein
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 18.74 Number against 14.5 Number in Liechtenstein, a difference of 4.24 Number.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Liechtenstein's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
Liechtenstein ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 60 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Liechtenstein averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liechtenstein | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 Number | 1 Number | 3 Number | Liechtenstein |
| 1980s | 1.95 Number | 2.87 Number | 0.912 Number | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.34 Number | 13.05 Number | 11.7 Number | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.67 Number | 36.9 Number | 34.24 Number | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 5.14 Number | 27.84 Number | 22.69 Number | New Zealand |
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, Liechtenstein or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 18.74 Number against 14.5 Number in Liechtenstein as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Liechtenstein and New Zealand?
- 4.24 Number, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and New Zealand?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
- How do Liechtenstein and New Zealand rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Liechtenstein ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 60 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.