Netherlands vs Sweden: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Netherlands
545.39 Number
in 2012
Sweden
679.45 Number
in 2012
Netherlands rank
6th
Sweden rank
5th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 679.45 Number against 545.39 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 134.06 Number.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 5th of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.11 Number | 17.06 Number | 7.05 Number | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 194.21 Number | 68.06 Number | 126.15 Number | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 532.96 Number | 303.9 Number | 229.06 Number | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1,076 Number | 615.52 Number | 460.47 Number | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 653.85 Number | 699.26 Number | 45.41 Number | Sweden |
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, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 679.45 Number against 545.39 Number in Netherlands as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 134.06 Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Netherlands ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 5th of 41 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.