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
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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.

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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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