Netherlands vs Nordrhein-Westfalen: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS

Netherlands
545.39 Number
in 2012
Nordrhein-Westfalen
321.96 Number
in 2012
Netherlands rank
6th
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
9th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Nordrhein-Westfalen
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 545.39 Number against 321.96 Number in Nordrhein-Westfalen, a difference of 223.43 Number.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.7 times Nordrhein-Westfalen's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 6th and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 9th of 41 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Nordrhein-Westfalen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Nordrhein-Westfalen Difference Ahead
1970s 24.11 Number 25.83 Number 1.72 Number Nordrhein-Westfalen
1980s 194.21 Number 75.4 Number 118.81 Number Netherlands
1990s 532.96 Number 234.83 Number 298.14 Number Netherlands
2000s 1,076 Number 514.23 Number 561.76 Number Netherlands
2010s 653.85 Number 393.31 Number 260.54 Number 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, Netherlands or Nordrhein-Westfalen?
Netherlands, at 545.39 Number against 321.96 Number in Nordrhein-Westfalen as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Netherlands and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
223.43 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Netherlands and Nordrhein-Westfalen rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Netherlands ranks 6th and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 9th 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.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,468 places, 34,300 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed