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

Finland
358.81
in 2012
Sweden
679.45
in 2012
Finland rank
6th
Sweden rank
4th

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

  • Finland
  • Sweden
0200400600800197719942012

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 679.45 against 358.81 in Finland, a difference of 320.64.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.9 times Finland's.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 1.75 19.09 17.34 Sweden
1980s 14.69 68.06 53.37 Sweden
1990s 263.01 303.9 40.88 Sweden
2000s 568.57 615.52 46.95 Sweden
2010s 385.71 699.26 313.56 Sweden

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 Sweden?
Sweden, at 679.45 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 Sweden?
320.64, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Finland ranks 6th and Sweden 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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