Hessen vs Luxembourg: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Hessen
198.42
in 2012
Luxembourg
4.33
in 2012
Hessen rank
29th
Luxembourg rank
26th

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time

  • Hessen
  • Luxembourg
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Hessen currently reports 198.42 against 4.33 in Luxembourg, a difference of 194.09.

That makes Hessen's figure about 45.8 times Luxembourg's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Hessen has been ahead every year.

Hessen ranks 29th and Luxembourg ranks 26th of 1415 regions.

Hessen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hessen Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1970s 36.28 1 35.28 Hessen
1980s 75.26 1.32 73.94 Hessen
1990s 163.23 2.53 160.7 Hessen
2000s 239.03 7.48 231.55 Hessen
2010s 216.18 4.82 211.36 Hessen

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, Hessen or Luxembourg?
Hessen, at 198.42 against 4.33 in Luxembourg as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Hessen and Luxembourg?
194.09, with Hessen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hessen and Luxembourg?
25 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Hessen and Luxembourg rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Hessen ranks 29th and Luxembourg ranks 26th of 1415 regions.
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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