Noord-Brabant vs Spain: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Noord-Brabant
336.44
in 2012
Spain
242.17
in 2012
Noord-Brabant rank
8th
Spain rank
10th

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

  • Noord-Brabant
  • Spain
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

How they compare

Noord-Brabant currently reports 336.44 against 242.17 in Spain, a difference of 94.27.

That makes Noord-Brabant's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Noord-Brabant has been ahead every year.

Noord-Brabant ranks 8th and Spain ranks 10th of 1415 regions.

Noord-Brabant has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Noord-Brabant Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 19.84 1 18.84 Noord-Brabant
1980s 148.52 9.06 139.47 Noord-Brabant
1990s 350.3 51.26 299.04 Noord-Brabant
2000s 745.79 186.63 559.16 Noord-Brabant
2010s 391.94 268.01 123.93 Noord-Brabant

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, Noord-Brabant or Spain?
Noord-Brabant, at 336.44 against 242.17 in Spain as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Noord-Brabant and Spain?
94.27, with Noord-Brabant ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Noord-Brabant and Spain?
34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Noord-Brabant and Spain rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Noord-Brabant ranks 8th and Spain ranks 10th 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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