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

Italy
292.53
in 2012
Netherlands
545.39
in 2012
Italy rank
8th
Netherlands rank
5th

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

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 545.39 against 292.53 in Italy, a difference of 252.86.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.9 times Italy's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 31 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 15.17 24.11 8.94 Netherlands
1980s 105.31 194.21 88.89 Netherlands
1990s 270.54 532.96 262.42 Netherlands
2000s 483.89 1,076 592.1 Netherlands
2010s 361.32 653.85 292.53 Netherlands

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 Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 545.39 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 Netherlands?
252.86, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Italy ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 5th 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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