Belgium vs Östra Sverige: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS

Belgium
317.81 Number
in 2012
Östra Sverige
372.87 Number
in 2012
Belgium rank
9th
Östra Sverige rank
6th

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

  • Belgium
  • Östra Sverige
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Östra Sverige currently reports 372.87 Number against 317.81 Number in Belgium, a difference of 55.06 Number.

That makes Östra Sverige's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Östra Sverige ahead.

Belgium ranks 9th and Östra Sverige ranks 6th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Östra Sverige Difference Ahead
1970s 5.83 Number 10.22 Number 4.39 Number Östra Sverige
1980s 37.46 Number 44.59 Number 7.13 Number Östra Sverige
1990s 163.03 Number 198.57 Number 35.55 Number Östra Sverige
2000s 323.54 Number 337.16 Number 13.62 Number Östra Sverige
2010s 305.87 Number 400.16 Number 94.29 Number Östra Sverige

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 Östra Sverige?
Östra Sverige, at 372.87 Number against 317.81 Number 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 Östra Sverige?
55.06 Number, with Östra Sverige ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Östra Sverige?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Belgium and Östra Sverige rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Belgium ranks 9th and Östra Sverige ranks 6th of 41 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,468 places, 34,300 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed