Sweden vs Switzerland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Sweden
491.29
in 2013
Switzerland
323.89
in 2013
Sweden rank
9th
Switzerland rank
11th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 491.29 against 323.89 in Switzerland, a difference of 167.4.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.06 | 37.37 | 20.31 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 68.06 | 111.89 | 43.83 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 304.1 | 212.97 | 91.13 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 619.02 | 417.93 | 201.09 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 708.43 | 357.52 | 350.9 | 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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 491.29 against 323.89 in Switzerland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 167.4, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Sweden ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 47 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.