Finland vs Italy: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Finland
358.81
in 2012
Italy
292.53
in 2012
Finland rank
6th
Italy rank
8th

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

  • Finland
  • Italy
0200400600197719942012

How they compare

Finland currently reports 358.81 against 292.53 in Italy, a difference of 66.28.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Italy ahead.

Finland ranks 6th and Italy ranks 8th of 31 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 1.75 17 15.25 Italy
1980s 14.69 105.31 90.62 Italy
1990s 263.01 270.54 7.53 Italy
2000s 568.57 483.89 84.68 Finland
2010s 385.71 361.32 24.38 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, Finland or Italy?
Finland, at 358.81 against 292.53 in Italy as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Finland and Italy?
66.28, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Finland and Italy rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Finland ranks 6th and Italy ranks 8th 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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