Norway vs Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Norway
64.05
in 2012
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
296.77
in 2012
Norway rank
13th
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) rank
14th

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

  • Norway
  • Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) currently reports 296.77 against 64.05 in Norway, a difference of 232.72.

That makes Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)'s figure about 4.6 times Norway's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 13th and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ranks 14th of 31 countries.

Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) Difference Ahead
1970s 1.75 14.83 13.08 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
1980s 5.97 42.51 36.55 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
1990s 29.31 150.4 121.09 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
2000s 74.66 312.57 237.91 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
2010s 66.41 324.22 257.8 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)

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, Norway or Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)?
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013), at 296.77 against 64.05 in Norway as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Norway and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)?
232.72, with Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do Norway and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Norway ranks 13th and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ranks 14th of 31 countries.
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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High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
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