Ireland vs Södra Sverige: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS

Ireland
61.91 Number
in 2012
Södra Sverige
283.56 Number
in 2012
Ireland rank
16th
Södra Sverige rank
15th

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

  • Ireland
  • Södra Sverige
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Södra Sverige currently reports 283.56 Number against 61.91 Number in Ireland, a difference of 221.65 Number.

That makes Södra Sverige's figure about 4.6 times Ireland's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Södra Sverige has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 16th and Södra Sverige ranks 15th of 41 countries.

Södra Sverige has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Södra Sverige Difference Ahead
1980s 4.89 Number 21.19 Number 16.3 Number Södra Sverige
1990s 24.71 Number 84.12 Number 59.41 Number Södra Sverige
2000s 67.99 Number 242.9 Number 174.91 Number Södra Sverige
2010s 85.47 Number 270.39 Number 184.93 Number Södra Sverige

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 Södra Sverige?
Södra Sverige, at 283.56 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 Södra Sverige?
221.65 Number, with Södra Sverige ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Södra Sverige?
31 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2012.
How do Ireland and Södra Sverige rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Ireland ranks 16th and Södra Sverige ranks 15th 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