Italy vs Spain: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Italy
292.53
in 2012
Spain
242.17
in 2012
Italy rank
8th
Spain rank
10th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 292.53 against 242.17 in Spain, a difference of 50.36.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 8th and Spain ranks 10th of 31 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.75 | 1 | 19.75 | Italy |
| 1980s | 110.51 | 9.06 | 101.45 | Italy |
| 1990s | 270.54 | 51.26 | 219.29 | Italy |
| 2000s | 483.89 | 186.63 | 297.26 | Italy |
| 2010s | 361.32 | 268.01 | 93.31 | Italy |
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 Spain?
- Italy, at 292.53 against 242.17 in Spain as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Italy and Spain?
- 50.36, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Italy ranks 8th and Spain ranks 10th 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.