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

Netherlands
545.39
in 2012
Sweden
679.45
in 2012
Netherlands rank
5th
Sweden rank
4th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 679.45 against 545.39 in Netherlands, a difference of 134.06.

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 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 31 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 17.06 7.05 Netherlands
1980s 194.21 68.06 126.15 Netherlands
1990s 532.96 303.9 229.06 Netherlands
2000s 1,076 615.52 460.47 Netherlands
2010s 653.85 699.26 45.41 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 against 545.39 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, 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 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 31 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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