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

Finland
358.81 Number
in 2012
Östra Sverige
372.87 Number
in 2012
Finland rank
8th
Östra Sverige rank
6th

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

  • Finland
  • Östra Sverige
0200400600197719942012

How they compare

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

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

Finland ranks 8th and Östra Sverige ranks 6th of 41 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 Number 10.96 Number 9.21 Number Östra Sverige
1980s 14.69 Number 44.59 Number 29.89 Number Östra Sverige
1990s 263.01 Number 198.57 Number 64.44 Number Finland
2000s 568.57 Number 337.16 Number 231.42 Number Finland
2010s 385.71 Number 400.16 Number 14.46 Number 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 Number against 358.81 Number 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 Number, 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 8th and Östra Sverige ranks 6th 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.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,468 places, 34,300 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed