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

Austria
196.21
in 2012
Spain
242.17
in 2012
Austria rank
11th
Spain rank
10th

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

  • Austria
  • Spain
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Spain currently reports 242.17 against 196.21 in Austria, a difference of 45.96.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 11th and Spain ranks 10th of 31 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 4.17 1 3.17 Austria
1980s 30.78 9.06 21.73 Austria
1990s 79.51 51.26 28.26 Austria
2000s 225.6 186.63 38.97 Austria
2010s 200.58 268.01 67.44 Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 242.17 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 Spain?
45.96, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Austria and Spain rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Austria ranks 11th and Spain ranks 10th 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
1,448 places, 33,930 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed