Italy vs Manner-Suomi: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Italy
292.53
in 2012
Manner-Suomi
354.72
in 2012
Italy rank
8th
Manner-Suomi rank
7th

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

  • Italy
  • Manner-Suomi
0200400600197719942012

How they compare

Manner-Suomi currently reports 354.72 against 292.53 in Italy, a difference of 62.19.

That makes Manner-Suomi's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 8th and Manner-Suomi ranks 7th of 31 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Manner-Suomi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Manner-Suomi Difference Ahead
1970s 17 1.75 15.25 Italy
1980s 105.31 14.69 90.62 Italy
1990s 270.54 262.12 8.43 Italy
2000s 483.89 567.31 83.41 Manner-Suomi
2010s 361.32 382.23 20.9 Manner-Suomi

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, Italy or Manner-Suomi?
Manner-Suomi, at 354.72 against 292.53 in Italy as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Italy and Manner-Suomi?
62.19, with Manner-Suomi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Manner-Suomi?
35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Italy and Manner-Suomi rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Italy ranks 8th and Manner-Suomi ranks 7th 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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