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

Östra Sverige
372.87
in 2012
Switzerland
289.42
in 2012
Östra Sverige rank
6th
Switzerland rank
9th

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

  • Östra Sverige
  • Switzerland
0100200300400500197719942012

How they compare

Östra Sverige currently reports 372.87 against 289.42 in Switzerland, a difference of 83.45.

That makes Östra Sverige's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.

Östra Sverige ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 1415 regions.

Across the 5 decades both report, Östra Sverige averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Östra Sverige Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 10.22 37.03 26.81 Switzerland
1980s 44.59 111.88 67.3 Switzerland
1990s 198.57 211.86 13.28 Switzerland
2000s 337.16 415.37 78.21 Switzerland
2010s 400.16 339.67 60.49 Östra Sverige

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 Switzerland?
Östra Sverige, at 372.87 against 289.42 in Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
83.45, with Östra Sverige ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Östra Sverige and Switzerland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Östra Sverige and Switzerland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Östra Sverige ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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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