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

Östra Sverige
372.87 Number
in 2012
Sweden
679.45 Number
in 2012
Östra Sverige rank
6th
Sweden rank
5th

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

  • Östra Sverige
  • Sweden
0200400600800197719942012

How they compare

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

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 5th of 1427 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 Number 17.06 Number 6.83 Number Sweden
1980s 44.59 Number 68.06 Number 23.47 Number Sweden
1990s 198.57 Number 303.9 Number 105.32 Number Sweden
2000s 337.16 Number 615.52 Number 278.36 Number Sweden
2010s 400.16 Number 699.26 Number 299.1 Number 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 Number against 372.87 Number 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 Number, 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 5th of 1427 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,468 places, 34,300 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed