Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Netherlands
545.39
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
935.65
in 2012
Netherlands rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

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

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 935.65 against 545.39 in Netherlands, a difference of 390.26.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Netherlands's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 31 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 24.11 82.39 58.28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 194.21 451.65 257.45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 532.96 980.34 447.38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1,076 1,442 366.47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 653.85 1,035 381.23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 935.65 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
390.26, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Netherlands ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd 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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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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