Romania vs Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Romania
12.67
in 2012
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
282.91
in 2012
Romania rank
18th
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank
16th

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

  • Romania
  • Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
0100200300400500197719942012

How they compare

Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera currently reports 282.91 against 12.67 in Romania, a difference of 270.24.

That makes Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera's figure about 22.3 times Romania's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 18th and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 16th of 31 countries.

Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Difference Ahead
1980s 1 125.87 124.87 Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
1990s 1.66 235.85 234.19 Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
2000s 6.89 408.06 401.17 Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
2010s 10.47 333.1 322.63 Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera

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, Romania or Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, at 282.91 against 12.67 in Romania as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Romania and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
270.24, with Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
20 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2012.
How do Romania and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Romania ranks 18th and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 16th 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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High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
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