Finland vs Nordrhein-Westfalen: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS
Finland
358.81 Number
in 2012
Nordrhein-Westfalen
321.96 Number
in 2012
Finland rank
8th
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
9th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS over time
- Finland
- Nordrhein-Westfalen
How they compare
Finland currently reports 358.81 Number against 321.96 Number in Nordrhein-Westfalen, a difference of 36.85 Number.
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 8th and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 9th of 41 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 Number | 24.25 Number | 22.5 Number | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| 1980s | 14.69 Number | 75.4 Number | 60.7 Number | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| 1990s | 263.01 Number | 234.83 Number | 28.19 Number | Finland |
| 2000s | 568.57 Number | 514.23 Number | 54.34 Number | Finland |
| 2010s | 385.71 Number | 393.31 Number | 7.6 Number | 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 Number against 321.96 Number 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 Number, 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 8th and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 9th 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.