Finland vs Netherlands: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Finland
358.81
in 2012
Netherlands
545.39
in 2012
Finland rank
6th
Netherlands rank
5th
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 against 358.81 in Finland, a difference of 186.58.
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 6th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 31 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 | 27.16 | 25.41 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 14.69 | 194.21 | 179.51 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 263.01 | 532.96 | 269.95 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 568.57 | 1,076 | 507.42 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 385.71 | 653.85 | 268.14 | 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 against 358.81 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, 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 6th and Netherlands ranks 5th 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.