Denmark vs Södra Sverige: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS

Denmark
177.05 Number
in 2012
Södra Sverige
283.56 Number
in 2012
Denmark rank
14th
Södra Sverige rank
15th

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

  • Denmark
  • Södra Sverige
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Södra Sverige currently reports 283.56 Number against 177.05 Number in Denmark, a difference of 106.51 Number.

That makes Södra Sverige's figure about 1.6 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 14th and Södra Sverige ranks 15th of 41 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Södra Sverige in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Södra Sverige Difference Ahead
1970s 6.5 Number 6.17 Number 0.3333 Number Denmark
1980s 26.24 Number 19.4 Number 6.84 Number Denmark
1990s 122.68 Number 84.12 Number 38.56 Number Denmark
2000s 253.64 Number 242.9 Number 10.74 Number Denmark
2010s 220.84 Number 270.39 Number 49.55 Number Södra Sverige

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, Denmark or Södra Sverige?
Södra Sverige, at 283.56 Number against 177.05 Number in Denmark as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Denmark and Södra Sverige?
106.51 Number, with Södra Sverige ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Södra Sverige?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Denmark and Södra Sverige rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Denmark ranks 14th and Södra Sverige ranks 15th of 41 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,468 places, 34,300 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed