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

Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
296.77 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
289.42 Number
in 2012
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) rank
14th
Switzerland rank
11th

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

  • Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
  • Switzerland
0100200300400500197719942012

How they compare

Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) currently reports 296.77 Number against 289.42 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 7.35 Number.

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

Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 1427 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 6.89 Number 37.03 Number 30.15 Number Switzerland
1980s 42.51 Number 111.88 Number 69.37 Number Switzerland
1990s 150.4 Number 211.86 Number 61.46 Number Switzerland
2000s 312.57 Number 415.37 Number 102.8 Number Switzerland
2010s 324.22 Number 339.67 Number 15.45 Number Switzerland

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 Switzerland?
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013), at 296.77 Number against 289.42 Number in Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
7.35 Number, with Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) and Switzerland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) and Switzerland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 11th 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