Norway vs Spain: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Norway
64.05
in 2012
Spain
242.17
in 2012
Norway rank
13th
Spain rank
10th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 242.17 against 64.05 in Norway, a difference of 178.12.
That makes Spain's figure about 3.8 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 13th and Spain ranks 10th of 31 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.75 | 1 | 0.75 | Norway |
| 1980s | 6.3 | 9.06 | 2.76 | Spain |
| 1990s | 29.31 | 51.26 | 21.94 | Spain |
| 2000s | 74.66 | 186.63 | 111.97 | Spain |
| 2010s | 66.41 | 268.01 | 201.6 | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 242.17 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 Spain?
- 178.12, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Norway ranks 13th and Spain ranks 10th 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.