Iceland vs Mittelfranken: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS

Iceland
0.33 Number
in 2012
Mittelfranken
145.74 Number
in 2012
Iceland rank
40th
Mittelfranken rank
38th

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

  • Iceland
  • Mittelfranken
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Mittelfranken currently reports 145.74 Number against 0.33 Number in Iceland, a difference of 145.41 Number.

That makes Mittelfranken's figure about 441.6 times Iceland's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Mittelfranken has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 40th and Mittelfranken ranks 38th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Mittelfranken Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5 Number 19.92 Number 19.42 Number Mittelfranken
1980s 0.89 Number 70.28 Number 69.39 Number Mittelfranken
1990s 5.22 Number 95.14 Number 89.92 Number Mittelfranken
2000s 8.81 Number 204.44 Number 195.63 Number Mittelfranken
2010s 3.03 Number 178.09 Number 175.06 Number Mittelfranken

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 Mittelfranken?
Mittelfranken, at 145.74 Number against 0.33 Number 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 Mittelfranken?
145.41 Number, with Mittelfranken ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mittelfranken?
27 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do Iceland and Mittelfranken rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Iceland ranks 40th and Mittelfranken ranks 38th of 41 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,468 places, 34,300 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed