Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) vs Spain: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS

Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
296.77 Number
in 2012
Spain
242.17 Number
in 2012
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) rank
14th
Spain rank
12th

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

  • Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
  • Spain
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) currently reports 296.77 Number against 242.17 Number in Spain, a difference of 54.6 Number.

That makes Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)'s figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) has been ahead every year.

Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th of 1427 regions.

Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 9.66 Number 1 Number 8.66 Number Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
1980s 45.37 Number 9.06 Number 36.32 Number Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
1990s 150.4 Number 51.26 Number 99.14 Number Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
2000s 312.57 Number 186.63 Number 125.94 Number Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
2010s 324.22 Number 268.01 Number 56.2 Number Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)

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, Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) or Spain?
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013), at 296.77 Number against 242.17 Number in Spain as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) and Spain?
54.6 Number, with Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) and Spain?
34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) and Spain rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th 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