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

Manner-Suomi
354.72
in 2012
Switzerland
289.42
in 2012
Manner-Suomi rank
7th
Switzerland rank
9th

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

  • Manner-Suomi
  • Switzerland
0200400600197719942012

How they compare

Manner-Suomi currently reports 354.72 against 289.42 in Switzerland, a difference of 65.3.

That makes Manner-Suomi's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.

Manner-Suomi ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 1415 regions.

Across the 5 decades both report, Manner-Suomi averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Manner-Suomi Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 1.75 34.14 32.39 Switzerland
1980s 14.69 111.88 97.19 Switzerland
1990s 262.12 211.86 50.26 Manner-Suomi
2000s 567.31 415.37 151.94 Manner-Suomi
2010s 382.23 339.67 42.56 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 Switzerland?
Manner-Suomi, at 354.72 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 Manner-Suomi and Switzerland?
65.3, with Manner-Suomi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Manner-Suomi and Switzerland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Manner-Suomi and Switzerland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Manner-Suomi ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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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