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

Noord-Brabant
336.44
in 2012
Switzerland
289.42
in 2012
Noord-Brabant rank
8th
Switzerland rank
9th

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

  • Noord-Brabant
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Noord-Brabant currently reports 336.44 against 289.42 in Switzerland, a difference of 47.02.

That makes Noord-Brabant's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Noord-Brabant ahead.

Noord-Brabant ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 1415 regions.

Across the 5 decades both report, Noord-Brabant averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Noord-Brabant Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 15.89 37.03 21.14 Switzerland
1980s 140.27 111.88 28.39 Noord-Brabant
1990s 350.3 211.86 138.44 Noord-Brabant
2000s 745.79 415.37 330.42 Noord-Brabant
2010s 391.94 339.67 52.27 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 Switzerland?
Noord-Brabant, at 336.44 against 289.42 in Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
47.02, with Noord-Brabant ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Noord-Brabant and Switzerland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Noord-Brabant and Switzerland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Noord-Brabant ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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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