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

Finland
358.81
in 2012
Switzerland
289.42
in 2012
Finland rank
6th
Switzerland rank
9th

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

  • Finland
  • Switzerland
0200400600197719942012

How they compare

Finland currently reports 358.81 against 289.42 in Switzerland, a difference of 69.39.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.

Finland ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 1.75 34.14 32.39 Switzerland
1980s 14.69 111.88 97.19 Switzerland
1990s 263.01 211.86 51.16 Finland
2000s 568.57 415.37 153.2 Finland
2010s 385.71 339.67 46.04 Finland

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 Switzerland?
Finland, at 358.81 against 289.42 in Switzerland as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Finland and Switzerland?
69.39, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Finland ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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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