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

Bayern
710.73
in 2012
Germany
2,453
in 2012
Bayern rank
1st
Germany rank
1st

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

  • Bayern
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2,453 against 710.73 in Bayern, a difference of 1,742.

That makes Germany's figure about 3.5 times Bayern's.

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

Bayern ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 1415 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bayern Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 148.39 298.63 150.24 Germany
1980s 376.3 893.84 517.55 Germany
1990s 726.54 1,916 1,189 Germany
2000s 1,185 3,602 2,417 Germany
2010s 873.96 2,830 1,956 Germany

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, Bayern or Germany?
Germany, at 2,453 against 710.73 in Bayern as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Bayern and Germany?
1,742, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bayern and Germany?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Bayern and Germany rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Bayern ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 1415 regions.
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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