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
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.