Sweden vs Taiwan, China: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Sweden
491.29
in 2013
Taiwan, China
347.67
in 2013
Sweden rank
9th
Taiwan, China rank
10th

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

  • Sweden
  • Taiwan, China
0200400600800197719952013

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 491.29 against 347.67 in Taiwan, China, a difference of 143.62.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Taiwan, China's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 9th and Taiwan, China ranks 10th of 47 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1970s 29.17 2 27.17 Sweden
1980s 72.63 4.2 68.42 Sweden
1990s 304.1 26.53 277.57 Sweden
2000s 619.02 237.3 381.72 Sweden
2010s 708.43 440.12 268.31 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 Taiwan, China?
Sweden, at 491.29 against 347.67 in Taiwan, China as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Sweden and Taiwan, China?
143.62, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Taiwan, China?
32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
How do Sweden and Taiwan, China rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Sweden ranks 9th and Taiwan, China ranks 10th 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.

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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