Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Finland
358.81
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
935.65
in 2012
Finland rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

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

  • Finland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 935.65 against 358.81 in Finland, a difference of 576.84.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.6 times Finland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 31 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 1.75 80.5 78.75 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 14.69 451.65 436.96 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 263.01 980.34 717.32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 568.57 1,442 873.9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 385.71 1,035 649.37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 935.65 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
576.84, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Finland ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd 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
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