Belgium vs Sweden: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Belgium
317.81
in 2012
Sweden
679.45
in 2012
Belgium rank
7th
Sweden rank
4th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 679.45 against 317.81 in Belgium, a difference of 361.64.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 4th of 31 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.83 | 17.06 | 11.22 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 37.46 | 68.06 | 30.6 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 163.03 | 303.9 | 140.87 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 323.54 | 615.52 | 291.98 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 305.87 | 699.26 | 393.39 | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 679.45 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 Sweden?
- 361.64, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 4th 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.