Italy vs Switzerland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Italy
292.53
in 2012
Switzerland
289.42
in 2012
Italy rank
8th
Switzerland rank
9th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 292.53 against 289.42 in Switzerland, a difference of 3.11.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 31 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.17 | 37.03 | 21.87 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 105.31 | 111.88 | 6.57 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 270.54 | 211.86 | 58.68 | Italy |
| 2000s | 483.89 | 415.37 | 68.52 | Italy |
| 2010s | 361.32 | 339.67 | 21.65 | 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 Switzerland?
- Italy, at 292.53 against 289.42 in Switzerland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Italy and Switzerland?
- 3.11, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Italy ranks 8th and Switzerland 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.