Italy vs Zuid-Nederland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Italy
292.53
in 2012
Zuid-Nederland
382.52
in 2012
Italy rank
8th
Zuid-Nederland rank
5th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Italy
- Zuid-Nederland
How they compare
Zuid-Nederland currently reports 382.52 against 292.53 in Italy, a difference of 89.99.
That makes Zuid-Nederland's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Zuid-Nederland ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and Zuid-Nederland ranks 5th of 31 countries.
Zuid-Nederland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Zuid-Nederland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.17 | 16.56 | 1.39 | Zuid-Nederland |
| 1980s | 105.31 | 148.59 | 43.28 | Zuid-Nederland |
| 1990s | 270.54 | 369.17 | 98.63 | Zuid-Nederland |
| 2000s | 483.89 | 787.12 | 303.22 | Zuid-Nederland |
| 2010s | 361.32 | 434.02 | 72.7 | Zuid-Nederland |
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 Zuid-Nederland?
- Zuid-Nederland, at 382.52 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 Zuid-Nederland?
- 89.99, with Zuid-Nederland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Zuid-Nederland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Italy and Zuid-Nederland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Italy ranks 8th and Zuid-Nederland 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.