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
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.