Finland vs Zuid-Nederland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Finland
358.81
in 2012
Zuid-Nederland
382.52
in 2012
Finland rank
6th
Zuid-Nederland rank
5th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Finland
- Zuid-Nederland
How they compare
Zuid-Nederland currently reports 382.52 against 358.81 in Finland, a difference of 23.71.
That makes Zuid-Nederland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Zuid-Nederland ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and Zuid-Nederland ranks 5th of 31 countries.
Zuid-Nederland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Zuid-Nederland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.75 | 19.84 | 18.09 | Zuid-Nederland |
| 1980s | 14.69 | 148.59 | 133.9 | Zuid-Nederland |
| 1990s | 263.01 | 369.17 | 106.16 | Zuid-Nederland |
| 2000s | 568.57 | 787.12 | 218.54 | Zuid-Nederland |
| 2010s | 385.71 | 434.02 | 48.32 | Zuid-Nederland |
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 Zuid-Nederland?
- Zuid-Nederland, at 382.52 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 Zuid-Nederland?
- 23.71, with Zuid-Nederland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Zuid-Nederland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Finland and Zuid-Nederland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Finland ranks 6th and Zuid-Nederland ranks 5th 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.