Östra Sverige vs Sweden: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Östra Sverige
372.87
in 2012
Sweden
679.45
in 2012
Östra Sverige rank
6th
Sweden rank
4th

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

  • Östra Sverige
  • Sweden
0200400600800197719942012

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 679.45 against 372.87 in Östra Sverige, a difference of 306.58.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.8 times Östra Sverige's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Östra Sverige ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 4th of 1415 regions.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Östra Sverige Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 10.22 17.06 6.83 Sweden
1980s 44.59 68.06 23.47 Sweden
1990s 198.57 303.9 105.32 Sweden
2000s 337.16 615.52 278.36 Sweden
2010s 400.16 699.26 299.1 Sweden

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, Östra Sverige or Sweden?
Sweden, at 679.45 against 372.87 in Östra Sverige as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Östra Sverige and Sweden?
306.58, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Östra Sverige and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Östra Sverige and Sweden rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Östra Sverige ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 4th 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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