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

Manner-Suomi
354.72
in 2012
Netherlands
545.39
in 2012
Manner-Suomi rank
7th
Netherlands rank
5th

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

  • Manner-Suomi
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 545.39 against 354.72 in Manner-Suomi, a difference of 190.67.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Manner-Suomi's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Manner-Suomi ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 1415 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Manner-Suomi Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 1.75 27.16 25.41 Netherlands
1980s 14.69 194.21 179.51 Netherlands
1990s 262.12 532.96 270.85 Netherlands
2000s 567.31 1,076 508.69 Netherlands
2010s 382.23 653.85 271.62 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, Manner-Suomi or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 545.39 against 354.72 in Manner-Suomi as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Manner-Suomi and Netherlands?
190.67, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Manner-Suomi and Netherlands?
35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Manner-Suomi and Netherlands rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Manner-Suomi ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 1415 regions.
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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