Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) vs Finland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS

Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
309.75 Number
in 2012
Finland
358.81 Number
in 2012
Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) rank
10th
Finland rank
8th

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

  • Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
  • Finland
0200400600197719942012

How they compare

Finland currently reports 358.81 Number against 309.75 Number in Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013), a difference of 49.06 Number.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) ahead.

Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) ranks 10th and Finland ranks 8th of 1427 regions.

Across the 5 decades both report, Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) Finland Difference Ahead
1970s 8.33 Number 1.75 Number 6.58 Number Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
1980s 44.24 Number 14.69 Number 29.54 Number Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
1990s 155.05 Number 263.01 Number 107.96 Number Finland
2000s 323.98 Number 568.57 Number 244.59 Number Finland
2010s 344.95 Number 385.71 Number 40.76 Number Finland

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, Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) or Finland?
Finland, at 358.81 Number against 309.75 Number in Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) and Finland?
49.06 Number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) and Finland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) and Finland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) ranks 10th and Finland ranks 8th of 1427 regions.
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