Austria vs Italy: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Austria
196.21
in 2012
Italy
292.53
in 2012
Austria rank
11th
Italy rank
8th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Austria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 292.53 against 196.21 in Austria, a difference of 96.32.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Austria's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 11th and Italy ranks 8th of 31 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.11 | 15.17 | 12.06 | Italy |
| 1980s | 28.85 | 105.31 | 76.46 | Italy |
| 1990s | 79.51 | 270.54 | 191.03 | Italy |
| 2000s | 225.6 | 483.89 | 258.29 | Italy |
| 2010s | 200.58 | 361.32 | 160.75 | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 292.53 against 196.21 in Austria as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Austria and Italy?
- 96.32, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Italy?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Austria and Italy rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Austria ranks 11th and Italy ranks 8th 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.