Ireland vs Vlaams Gewest: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS
Ireland
61.91 Number
in 2012
Vlaams Gewest
250 Number
in 2012
Ireland rank
16th
Vlaams Gewest rank
18th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS over time
- Ireland
- Vlaams Gewest
How they compare
Vlaams Gewest currently reports 250 Number against 61.91 Number in Ireland, a difference of 188.09 Number.
That makes Vlaams Gewest's figure about 4.0 times Ireland's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Vlaams Gewest has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 16th and Vlaams Gewest ranks 18th of 41 countries.
Vlaams Gewest has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Vlaams Gewest | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.89 Number | 28.52 Number | 23.64 Number | Vlaams Gewest |
| 1990s | 24.71 Number | 118.14 Number | 93.44 Number | Vlaams Gewest |
| 2000s | 67.99 Number | 239.99 Number | 172 Number | Vlaams Gewest |
| 2010s | 85.47 Number | 230.24 Number | 144.77 Number | Vlaams Gewest |
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 Vlaams Gewest?
- Vlaams Gewest, at 250 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 Vlaams Gewest?
- 188.09 Number, with Vlaams Gewest ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Vlaams Gewest?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2012.
- How do Ireland and Vlaams Gewest rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Ireland ranks 16th and Vlaams Gewest ranks 18th 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.