Belgium vs Manner-Suomi: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Belgium
317.81
in 2012
Manner-Suomi
354.72
in 2012
Belgium rank
7th
Manner-Suomi rank
7th

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

  • Belgium
  • Manner-Suomi
0200400600197719942012

How they compare

Manner-Suomi currently reports 354.72 against 317.81 in Belgium, a difference of 36.91.

That makes Manner-Suomi'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 Manner-Suomi ahead.

Belgium ranks 7th and Manner-Suomi ranks 7th of 31 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Manner-Suomi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Manner-Suomi Difference Ahead
1970s 5.75 1.75 4 Belgium
1980s 37.46 14.69 22.76 Belgium
1990s 163.03 262.12 99.09 Manner-Suomi
2000s 323.54 567.31 243.77 Manner-Suomi
2010s 305.87 382.23 76.36 Manner-Suomi

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 Manner-Suomi?
Manner-Suomi, at 354.72 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 Manner-Suomi?
36.91, with Manner-Suomi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Manner-Suomi?
35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Belgium and Manner-Suomi rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Belgium ranks 7th and Manner-Suomi ranks 7th 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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