Portugal vs Sydsverige: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Portugal
10.29
in 2012
Sydsverige
232.23
in 2012
Portugal rank
21st
Sydsverige rank
21st

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

  • Portugal
  • Sydsverige
050100150200250197719942012

How they compare

Sydsverige currently reports 232.23 against 10.29 in Portugal, a difference of 221.94.

That makes Sydsverige's figure about 22.6 times Portugal's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Sydsverige has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 21st and Sydsverige ranks 21st of 31 countries.

Sydsverige has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sydsverige Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4383 11.17 10.73 Sydsverige
1990s 2.48 53.65 51.18 Sydsverige
2000s 18.15 176.83 158.68 Sydsverige
2010s 15.96 215.81 199.85 Sydsverige

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, Portugal or Sydsverige?
Sydsverige, at 232.23 against 10.29 in Portugal as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Portugal and Sydsverige?
221.94, with Sydsverige ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sydsverige?
29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Portugal and Sydsverige rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Portugal ranks 21st and Sydsverige ranks 21st 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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