Södra Sverige vs Spain: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS

Södra Sverige
283.56 Number
in 2012
Spain
242.17 Number
in 2012
Södra Sverige rank
15th
Spain rank
12th

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

  • Södra Sverige
  • Spain
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Södra Sverige currently reports 283.56 Number against 242.17 Number in Spain, a difference of 41.39 Number.

That makes Södra Sverige's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Södra Sverige ahead.

Södra Sverige ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th of 1427 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Södra Sverige Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 7.25 Number 1 Number 6.25 Number Södra Sverige
1980s 20.22 Number 9.06 Number 11.16 Number Södra Sverige
1990s 84.12 Number 51.26 Number 32.86 Number Södra Sverige
2000s 242.9 Number 186.63 Number 56.27 Number Södra Sverige
2010s 270.39 Number 268.01 Number 2.38 Number Södra Sverige

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, Södra Sverige or Spain?
Södra Sverige, at 283.56 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 Södra Sverige and Spain?
41.39 Number, with Södra Sverige ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Södra Sverige and Spain?
34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Södra Sverige and Spain rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Södra Sverige ranks 15th 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