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
0200400600197719942012

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.

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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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