Soviet Union vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Soviet Union
0.14
in 1996
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,007
in 2013
Soviet Union rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

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

  • Soviet Union
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1,007 against 0.14 in Soviet Union, a difference of 1,007.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 7,193.6 times Soviet Union's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Soviet Union ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 8 regions.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Soviet Union United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 6.73 519.62 512.89 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 4.1 751.65 747.55 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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, Soviet Union or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1,007 against 0.14 in Soviet Union as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Soviet Union and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,007, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Soviet Union and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 1996.
How do Soviet Union and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Soviet Union ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 8 regions.
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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,681 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed