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

Manner-Suomi
354.72
in 2012
Spain
242.17
in 2012
Manner-Suomi rank
7th
Spain rank
10th

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

  • Manner-Suomi
  • Spain
0200400600197719942012

How they compare

Manner-Suomi currently reports 354.72 against 242.17 in Spain, a difference of 112.55.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Manner-Suomi ahead.

Manner-Suomi ranks 7th and Spain ranks 10th of 1415 regions.

Manner-Suomi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Manner-Suomi Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 2.5 1 1.5 Manner-Suomi
1980s 15.55 9.06 6.49 Manner-Suomi
1990s 262.12 51.26 210.86 Manner-Suomi
2000s 567.31 186.63 380.68 Manner-Suomi
2010s 382.23 268.01 114.21 Manner-Suomi

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 Spain?
Manner-Suomi, at 354.72 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 Manner-Suomi and Spain?
112.55, with Manner-Suomi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Manner-Suomi and Spain?
33 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do Manner-Suomi and Spain rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Manner-Suomi ranks 7th and Spain ranks 10th 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
Last refreshed