Germany vs Sweden: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Germany
2,453
in 2012
Sweden
679.45
in 2012
Germany rank
1st
Sweden rank
4th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,453 against 679.45 in Sweden, a difference of 1,774.
That makes Germany's figure about 3.6 times Sweden's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 31 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 298.63 | 17.06 | 281.57 | Germany |
| 1980s | 893.84 | 68.06 | 825.78 | Germany |
| 1990s | 1,916 | 303.9 | 1,612 | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,602 | 615.52 | 2,987 | Germany |
| 2010s | 2,830 | 699.26 | 2,130 | Germany |
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, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 2,453 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 Germany and Sweden?
- 1,774, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Germany ranks 1st 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.