France vs Netherlands: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
France
1,697
in 2012
Netherlands
545.39
in 2012
France rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
5th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 1,697 against 545.39 in Netherlands, a difference of 1,152.
That makes France's figure about 3.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 31 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163.35 | 24.11 | 139.24 | France |
| 1980s | 511.45 | 194.21 | 317.24 | France |
| 1990s | 1,071 | 532.96 | 537.84 | France |
| 2000s | 1,929 | 1,076 | 853.03 | France |
| 2010s | 1,938 | 653.85 | 1,284 | France |
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, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 1,697 against 545.39 in Netherlands as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between France and Netherlands?
- 1,152, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- France ranks 2nd and Netherlands 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.