Nordrhein-Westfalen vs Switzerland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Nordrhein-Westfalen
321.96
in 2012
Switzerland
289.42
in 2012
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
9th
Switzerland rank
9th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Switzerland
How they compare
Nordrhein-Westfalen currently reports 321.96 against 289.42 in Switzerland, a difference of 32.54.
That makes Nordrhein-Westfalen's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 1415 regions.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nordrhein-Westfalen averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nordrhein-Westfalen | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.83 | 37.03 | 11.2 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 75.4 | 111.88 | 36.49 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 234.83 | 211.86 | 22.97 | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| 2000s | 514.23 | 415.37 | 98.86 | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| 2010s | 393.31 | 339.67 | 53.64 | 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 Switzerland?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen, at 321.96 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 Nordrhein-Westfalen and Switzerland?
- 32.54, with Nordrhein-Westfalen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nordrhein-Westfalen and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Nordrhein-Westfalen and Switzerland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 9th 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.