Belgium vs Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Belgium
317.81
in 2012
Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
309.75
in 2012
Belgium rank
7th
Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) rank
10th

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

  • Belgium
  • Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 317.81 against 309.75 in Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013), a difference of 8.06.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) ahead.

Belgium ranks 7th and Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) ranks 10th of 31 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) Difference Ahead
1970s 5.83 7.05 1.22 Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
1980s 37.46 44.24 6.78 Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
1990s 163.03 155.05 7.98 Belgium
2000s 323.54 323.98 0.442 Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
2010s 305.87 344.95 39.08 Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)

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, Belgium or Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
Belgium, at 317.81 against 309.75 in Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Belgium and Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
8.06, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Belgium and Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Belgium ranks 7th and Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) 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
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