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

Ireland
61.91
in 2012
Norway
64.05
in 2012
Ireland rank
14th
Norway rank
13th

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

  • Ireland
  • Norway
0255075100197919952012

How they compare

Norway currently reports 64.05 against 61.91 in Ireland, a difference of 2.14.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Norway ahead.

Ireland ranks 14th and Norway ranks 13th of 31 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 4.89 6.93 2.04 Norway
1990s 24.71 29.31 4.61 Norway
2000s 67.99 74.66 6.67 Norway
2010s 85.47 66.41 19.05 Ireland

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 Norway?
Norway, at 64.05 against 61.91 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 Norway?
2.14, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
31 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2012.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Ireland ranks 14th and Norway ranks 13th 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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