Belgium vs Italy: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Belgium
317.81
in 2012
Italy
292.53
in 2012
Belgium rank
7th
Italy rank
8th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 317.81 against 292.53 in Italy, a difference of 25.28.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Italy ahead.
Belgium ranks 7th and Italy ranks 8th of 31 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.83 | 15.17 | 9.33 | Italy |
| 1980s | 37.46 | 105.31 | 67.86 | Italy |
| 1990s | 163.03 | 270.54 | 107.52 | Italy |
| 2000s | 323.54 | 483.89 | 160.36 | Italy |
| 2010s | 305.87 | 361.32 | 55.45 | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Belgium, at 317.81 against 292.53 in Italy as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Belgium and Italy?
- 25.28, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Italy ranks 8th 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.