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
0204060197919962013

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.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,999 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed