Netherlands vs Sweden: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Netherlands
575.27 Number
in 2013
Sweden
491.29 Number
in 2013
Netherlands rank
11th
Sweden rank
13th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 575.27 Number against 491.29 Number in Sweden, a difference of 83.98 Number.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sweden ahead.

Netherlands ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 13th of 60 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 24.11 Number 17.06 Number 7.05 Number Netherlands
1980s 194.17 Number 68.06 Number 126.11 Number Netherlands
1990s 536.34 Number 304.1 Number 232.24 Number Netherlands
2000s 1,084 Number 619.02 Number 464.48 Number Netherlands
2010s 679.05 Number 708.43 Number 29.37 Number Sweden

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, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands, at 575.27 Number against 491.29 Number in Sweden as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Netherlands and Sweden?
83.98 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Netherlands ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 13th 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