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

Iceland
0.33 Number
in 2012
Paris
141.43 Number
in 2012
Iceland rank
40th
Paris rank
40th

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

  • Iceland
  • Paris
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Paris currently reports 141.43 Number against 0.33 Number in Iceland, a difference of 141.1 Number.

That makes Paris's figure about 428.6 times Iceland's.

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

Iceland ranks 40th and Paris ranks 40th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Paris Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5 Number 166 Number 165.5 Number Paris
1980s 0.89 Number 191.16 Number 190.27 Number Paris
1990s 5.22 Number 202.51 Number 197.29 Number Paris
2000s 8.81 Number 262.05 Number 253.24 Number Paris
2010s 3.03 Number 178.44 Number 175.42 Number Paris

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 Paris?
Paris, at 141.43 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 Paris?
141.1 Number, with Paris ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Paris?
27 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do Iceland and Paris rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Iceland ranks 40th and Paris ranks 40th 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