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
0100200300197819952012

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.

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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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