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

Austria
196.21
in 2012
Switzerland
289.42
in 2012
Austria rank
11th
Switzerland rank
9th

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

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
0100200300400500197719942012

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 289.42 against 196.21 in Austria, a difference of 93.21.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Austria's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 3.11 37.03 33.92 Switzerland
1980s 28.85 111.88 83.03 Switzerland
1990s 79.51 211.86 132.35 Switzerland
2000s 225.6 415.37 189.77 Switzerland
2010s 200.58 339.67 139.09 Switzerland

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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 289.42 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 Switzerland?
93.21, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Austria ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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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