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

Belgium
317.81
in 2012
Zuid-Nederland
382.52
in 2012
Belgium rank
7th
Zuid-Nederland rank
5th

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

  • Belgium
  • Zuid-Nederland
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How they compare

Zuid-Nederland currently reports 382.52 against 317.81 in Belgium, a difference of 64.71.

That makes Zuid-Nederland's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Zuid-Nederland has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 7th and Zuid-Nederland ranks 5th of 31 countries.

Zuid-Nederland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Zuid-Nederland Difference Ahead
1970s 5.83 16.56 10.72 Zuid-Nederland
1980s 37.46 148.59 111.13 Zuid-Nederland
1990s 163.03 369.17 206.14 Zuid-Nederland
2000s 323.54 787.12 463.58 Zuid-Nederland
2010s 305.87 434.02 128.15 Zuid-Nederland

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 Zuid-Nederland?
Zuid-Nederland, at 382.52 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 Zuid-Nederland?
64.71, with Zuid-Nederland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Zuid-Nederland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Belgium and Zuid-Nederland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Belgium ranks 7th and Zuid-Nederland ranks 5th 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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