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
0200400600197719942012

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.

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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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