Ireland vs Méditerranée (NUTS 2013): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS

Ireland
61.91 Number
in 2012
Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)
243.72 Number
in 2012
Ireland rank
16th
Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) rank
19th

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

  • Ireland
  • Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) currently reports 243.72 Number against 61.91 Number in Ireland, a difference of 181.81 Number.

That makes Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)'s figure about 3.9 times Ireland's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 16th and Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) ranks 19th of 41 countries.

Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) Difference Ahead
1980s 4.89 Number 45.54 Number 40.66 Number Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)
1990s 24.71 Number 99.47 Number 74.77 Number Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)
2000s 67.99 Number 223.09 Number 155.1 Number Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)
2010s 85.47 Number 255.48 Number 170.01 Number Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)

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, Ireland or Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)?
Méditerranée (NUTS 2013), at 243.72 Number against 61.91 Number in Ireland as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Ireland and Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)?
181.81 Number, with Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)?
31 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2012.
How do Ireland and Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Ireland ranks 16th and Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) ranks 19th 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