France vs Sweden: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
France
1,697
in 2012
Sweden
679.45
in 2012
France rank
2nd
Sweden rank
4th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 1,697 against 679.45 in Sweden, a difference of 1,018.
That makes France's figure about 2.5 times Sweden's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 31 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163.35 | 17.06 | 146.29 | France |
| 1980s | 511.45 | 68.06 | 443.39 | France |
| 1990s | 1,071 | 303.9 | 766.91 | France |
| 2000s | 1,929 | 615.52 | 1,313 | France |
| 2010s | 1,938 | 699.26 | 1,238 | 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 Sweden?
- France, at 1,697 against 679.45 in Sweden as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between France and Sweden?
- 1,018, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- France ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th 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.