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

Switzerland
323.89
in 2013
Taiwan, China
347.67
in 2013
Switzerland rank
11th
Taiwan, China rank
10th

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

  • Switzerland
  • Taiwan, China
0200400600197719952013

How they compare

Taiwan, China currently reports 347.67 against 323.89 in Switzerland, a difference of 23.78.

That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 11th and Taiwan, China ranks 10th of 47 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1970s 63.27 2 61.27 Switzerland
1980s 128.35 4.2 124.15 Switzerland
1990s 212.97 26.53 186.44 Switzerland
2000s 417.93 237.3 180.64 Switzerland
2010s 357.52 440.12 82.59 Taiwan, China

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, Switzerland or Taiwan, China?
Taiwan, China, at 347.67 against 323.89 in Switzerland as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Switzerland and Taiwan, China?
23.78, with Taiwan, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Taiwan, China?
32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
How do Switzerland and Taiwan, China rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Switzerland ranks 11th 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