Norway vs Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Norway
64.05
in 2012
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
282.91
in 2012
Norway rank
13th
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank
16th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Norway
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
How they compare
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera currently reports 282.91 against 64.05 in Norway, a difference of 218.86.
That makes Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera's figure about 4.4 times Norway's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 13th and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 16th of 31 countries.
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.75 | 59.27 | 57.52 | Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera |
| 1980s | 5.97 | 108.98 | 103.02 | Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera |
| 1990s | 29.31 | 209.14 | 179.82 | Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera |
| 2000s | 74.66 | 408.06 | 333.4 | Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera |
| 2010s | 66.41 | 333.1 | 266.68 | Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera |
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 Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, at 282.91 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 Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- 218.86, with Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
- How do Norway and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Norway ranks 13th and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 16th 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.