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

Finland
358.81
in 2012
Nordrhein-Westfalen
321.96
in 2012
Finland rank
6th
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
9th

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

  • Finland
  • Nordrhein-Westfalen
0200400600197719942012

How they compare

Finland currently reports 358.81 against 321.96 in Nordrhein-Westfalen, a difference of 36.85.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Nordrhein-Westfalen's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nordrhein-Westfalen ahead.

Finland ranks 6th and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 9th of 31 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Nordrhein-Westfalen in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Nordrhein-Westfalen Difference Ahead
1970s 1.75 24.25 22.5 Nordrhein-Westfalen
1980s 14.69 75.4 60.7 Nordrhein-Westfalen
1990s 263.01 234.83 28.19 Finland
2000s 568.57 514.23 54.34 Finland
2010s 385.71 393.31 7.6 Nordrhein-Westfalen

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 Nordrhein-Westfalen?
Finland, at 358.81 against 321.96 in Nordrhein-Westfalen as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Finland and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
36.85, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Finland and Nordrhein-Westfalen rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Finland ranks 6th and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 9th 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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