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

Finland
358.81
in 2012
Oberbayern
409.56
in 2012
Finland rank
6th
Oberbayern rank
4th

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

  • Finland
  • Oberbayern
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How they compare

Oberbayern currently reports 409.56 against 358.81 in Finland, a difference of 50.75.

That makes Oberbayern's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Oberbayern ahead.

Finland ranks 6th and Oberbayern ranks 4th of 31 countries.

Oberbayern has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Oberbayern Difference Ahead
1970s 1.75 121.71 119.96 Oberbayern
1980s 14.69 288.26 273.57 Oberbayern
1990s 263.01 519.21 256.19 Oberbayern
2000s 568.57 707.04 138.46 Oberbayern
2010s 385.71 485.38 99.68 Oberbayern

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 Oberbayern?
Oberbayern, at 409.56 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 Oberbayern?
50.75, with Oberbayern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Oberbayern?
35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Finland and Oberbayern rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Finland ranks 6th and Oberbayern ranks 4th 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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