Iceland vs London (NUTS 2021): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Iceland
0.33
in 2012
London (NUTS 2021)
173.1
in 2012
Iceland rank
30th
London (NUTS 2021) rank
32nd

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

  • Iceland
  • London (NUTS 2021)
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How they compare

London (NUTS 2021) currently reports 173.1 against 0.33 in Iceland, a difference of 172.77.

That makes London (NUTS 2021)'s figure about 524.5 times Iceland's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, London (NUTS 2021) has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 30th and London (NUTS 2021) ranks 32nd of 31 countries.

London (NUTS 2021) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland London (NUTS 2021) Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5 9.83 9.33 London (NUTS 2021)
1980s 0.89 47.74 46.85 London (NUTS 2021)
1990s 5.22 115.41 110.19 London (NUTS 2021)
2000s 8.81 172.34 163.54 London (NUTS 2021)
2010s 3.03 173.36 170.34 London (NUTS 2021)

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, Iceland or London (NUTS 2021)?
London (NUTS 2021), at 173.1 against 0.33 in Iceland as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Iceland and London (NUTS 2021)?
172.77, with London (NUTS 2021) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and London (NUTS 2021)?
27 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do Iceland and London (NUTS 2021) rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Iceland ranks 30th and London (NUTS 2021) ranks 32nd 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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