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

Ireland
61.91
in 2012
Stockholms län
297.03
in 2012
Ireland rank
14th
Stockholms län rank
12th

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

  • Ireland
  • Stockholms län
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Stockholms län currently reports 297.03 against 61.91 in Ireland, a difference of 235.12.

That makes Stockholms län's figure about 4.8 times Ireland's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Stockholms län has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 14th and Stockholms län ranks 12th of 31 countries.

Stockholms län has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Stockholms län Difference Ahead
1980s 4.89 34.59 29.71 Stockholms län
1990s 24.71 162.25 137.54 Stockholms län
2000s 67.99 263.79 195.8 Stockholms län
2010s 85.47 313.16 227.69 Stockholms län

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 Stockholms län?
Stockholms län, at 297.03 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 Stockholms län?
235.12, with Stockholms län ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Stockholms län?
31 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2012.
How do Ireland and Stockholms län rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Ireland ranks 14th and Stockholms län ranks 12th 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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