Austria vs Norway: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Austria
196.21
in 2012
Norway
64.05
in 2012
Austria rank
11th
Norway rank
13th

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time

  • Austria
  • Norway
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Austria currently reports 196.21 against 64.05 in Norway, a difference of 132.16.

That makes Austria's figure about 3.1 times Norway's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 11th and Norway ranks 13th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 6 1.75 4.25 Austria
1980s 28.85 5.97 22.89 Austria
1990s 79.51 29.31 50.2 Austria
2000s 225.6 74.66 150.94 Austria
2010s 200.58 66.41 134.16 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 Norway?
Austria, at 196.21 against 64.05 in Norway as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Austria and Norway?
132.16, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Norway?
34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do Austria and Norway rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Austria ranks 11th and Norway ranks 13th 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.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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