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

Östra Sverige
372.87 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
935.65 Number
in 2012
Östra Sverige rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

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

  • Östra Sverige
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 935.65 Number against 372.87 Number in Östra Sverige, a difference of 562.78 Number.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.5 times Östra Sverige's.

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

Östra Sverige ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 1427 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Östra Sverige United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 10.22 Number 82.39 Number 72.17 Number United Kingdom
1980s 44.59 Number 451.65 Number 407.07 Number United Kingdom
1990s 198.57 Number 980.34 Number 781.77 Number United Kingdom
2000s 337.16 Number 1,442 Number 1,105 Number United Kingdom
2010s 400.16 Number 1,035 Number 634.91 Number United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 935.65 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 United Kingdom?
562.78 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Östra Sverige and United Kingdom?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Östra Sverige and United Kingdom rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Östra Sverige ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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