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
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.