Austria vs Ireland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Austria
196.21
in 2012
Ireland
61.91
in 2012
Austria rank
11th
Ireland rank
14th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Austria
- Ireland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 196.21 against 61.91 in Ireland, a difference of 134.3.
That makes Austria's figure about 3.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 14th of 31 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.88 | 4.89 | 28.99 | Austria |
| 1990s | 79.51 | 24.71 | 54.81 | Austria |
| 2000s | 225.6 | 67.99 | 157.61 | Austria |
| 2010s | 200.58 | 85.47 | 115.11 | Austria |
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 and nuts 3, Austria or Ireland?
- Austria, at 196.21 against 61.91 in Ireland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Austria and Ireland?
- 134.3, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2012.
- How do Austria and Ireland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Austria ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 14th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.