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

Italy
292.53
in 2012
Nordrhein-Westfalen
321.96
in 2012
Italy rank
8th
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
9th

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

  • Italy
  • Nordrhein-Westfalen
0200400600197719942012

How they compare

Nordrhein-Westfalen currently reports 321.96 against 292.53 in Italy, a difference of 29.43.

That makes Nordrhein-Westfalen's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nordrhein-Westfalen ahead.

Italy ranks 8th and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 9th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Nordrhein-Westfalen Difference Ahead
1970s 15.17 25.83 10.67 Nordrhein-Westfalen
1980s 105.31 75.4 29.92 Italy
1990s 270.54 234.83 35.72 Italy
2000s 483.89 514.23 30.34 Nordrhein-Westfalen
2010s 361.32 393.31 31.98 Nordrhein-Westfalen

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 Nordrhein-Westfalen?
Nordrhein-Westfalen, at 321.96 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 Nordrhein-Westfalen?
29.43, with Nordrhein-Westfalen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Italy and Nordrhein-Westfalen rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Italy ranks 8th and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 9th 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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