Nordrhein-Westfalen vs Spain: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Nordrhein-Westfalen
321.96
in 2012
Spain
242.17
in 2012
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
9th
Spain rank
10th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Spain
How they compare
Nordrhein-Westfalen currently reports 321.96 against 242.17 in Spain, a difference of 79.79.
That makes Nordrhein-Westfalen's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nordrhein-Westfalen has been ahead every year.
Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 9th and Spain ranks 10th of 1415 regions.
Nordrhein-Westfalen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nordrhein-Westfalen | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.94 | 1 | 34.94 | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| 1980s | 78.79 | 9.06 | 69.74 | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| 1990s | 234.83 | 51.26 | 183.57 | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| 2000s | 514.23 | 186.63 | 327.6 | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| 2010s | 393.31 | 268.01 | 125.29 | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
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, Nordrhein-Westfalen or Spain?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen, at 321.96 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 Nordrhein-Westfalen and Spain?
- 79.79, with Nordrhein-Westfalen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nordrhein-Westfalen and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Nordrhein-Westfalen and Spain rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 9th 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.