Finland vs Netherlands: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Finland
358.81 Number
in 2012
Netherlands
545.39 Number
in 2012
Finland rank
8th
Netherlands rank
6th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 545.39 Number against 358.81 Number in Finland, a difference of 186.58 Number.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Finland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 41 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.75 Number | 27.16 Number | 25.41 Number | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 14.69 Number | 194.21 Number | 179.51 Number | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 263.01 Number | 532.96 Number | 269.95 Number | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 568.57 Number | 1,076 Number | 507.42 Number | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 385.71 Number | 653.85 Number | 268.14 Number | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 545.39 Number against 358.81 Number in Finland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Finland and Netherlands?
- 186.58 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Finland ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th 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.