Denmark vs Södra Sverige: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Denmark
177.05
in 2012
Södra Sverige
283.56
in 2012
Denmark rank
12th
Södra Sverige rank
15th

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

  • Denmark
  • Södra Sverige
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

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

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 12th and Södra Sverige ranks 15th of 31 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 6.17 0.3333 Denmark
1980s 26.24 19.4 6.84 Denmark
1990s 122.68 84.12 38.56 Denmark
2000s 253.64 242.9 10.74 Denmark
2010s 220.84 270.39 49.55 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 against 177.05 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, 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 12th and Södra Sverige ranks 15th 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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