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

Iceland
0.33
in 2012
Stuttgart
186.16
in 2012
Iceland rank
30th
Stuttgart rank
30th

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

  • Iceland
  • Stuttgart
0100200300400500197719942012

How they compare

Stuttgart currently reports 186.16 against 0.33 in Iceland, a difference of 185.83.

That makes Stuttgart's figure about 564.1 times Iceland's.

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

Iceland ranks 30th and Stuttgart ranks 30th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Stuttgart Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5 47.75 47.25 Stuttgart
1980s 0.89 86.05 85.16 Stuttgart
1990s 5.22 195.76 190.54 Stuttgart
2000s 8.81 334.43 325.62 Stuttgart
2010s 3.03 204.21 201.18 Stuttgart

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 Stuttgart?
Stuttgart, at 186.16 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 Stuttgart?
185.83, with Stuttgart ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Stuttgart?
27 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do Iceland and Stuttgart rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Iceland ranks 30th and Stuttgart ranks 30th 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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