Belgium vs Finland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Belgium
317.81
in 2012
Finland
358.81
in 2012
Belgium rank
7th
Finland rank
6th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 358.81 against 317.81 in Belgium, a difference of 41.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Finland ahead.
Belgium ranks 7th and Finland ranks 6th of 31 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.75 | 1.75 | 4 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 37.46 | 14.69 | 22.76 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 163.03 | 263.01 | 99.99 | Finland |
| 2000s | 323.54 | 568.57 | 245.04 | Finland |
| 2010s | 305.87 | 385.71 | 79.84 | Finland |
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 Finland?
- Finland, at 358.81 against 317.81 in Belgium as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Belgium and Finland?
- 41, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Finland ranks 6th 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.