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

Finland
358.81
in 2012
Östra Sverige
372.87
in 2012
Finland rank
6th
Östra Sverige rank
6th

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

  • Finland
  • Östra Sverige
0200400600197719942012

How they compare

Östra Sverige currently reports 372.87 against 358.81 in Finland, a difference of 14.06.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Östra Sverige ahead.

Finland ranks 6th and Östra Sverige ranks 6th of 31 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Östra Sverige in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Östra Sverige Difference Ahead
1970s 1.75 10.96 9.21 Östra Sverige
1980s 14.69 44.59 29.89 Östra Sverige
1990s 263.01 198.57 64.44 Finland
2000s 568.57 337.16 231.42 Finland
2010s 385.71 400.16 14.46 Östra Sverige

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 Östra Sverige?
Östra Sverige, at 372.87 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 Östra Sverige?
14.06, with Östra Sverige ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Östra Sverige?
35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Finland and Östra Sverige rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Finland ranks 6th and Östra Sverige ranks 6th 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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