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
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.