Belgium vs Spain: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Belgium
317.81
in 2012
Spain
242.17
in 2012
Belgium rank
7th
Spain rank
10th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 317.81 against 242.17 in Spain, a difference of 75.64.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 7th and Spain ranks 10th of 31 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.25 | 1 | 7.25 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 40.23 | 9.06 | 31.17 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 163.03 | 51.26 | 111.77 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 323.54 | 186.63 | 136.91 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 305.87 | 268.01 | 37.86 | Belgium |
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 Spain?
- Belgium, at 317.81 against 242.17 in Spain as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Belgium and Spain?
- 75.64, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Spain 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.