Belgium vs Switzerland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Belgium
317.81
in 2012
Switzerland
289.42
in 2012
Belgium rank
7th
Switzerland rank
9th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 317.81 against 289.42 in Switzerland, a difference of 28.39.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 31 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.83 | 37.03 | 31.2 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 37.46 | 111.88 | 74.43 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 163.03 | 211.86 | 48.83 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 323.54 | 415.37 | 91.83 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 305.87 | 339.67 | 33.8 | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 317.81 against 289.42 in Switzerland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 28.39, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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.