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

Spain
242.17
in 2012
Stockholm
297.03
in 2012
Spain rank
10th
Stockholm rank
12th

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

  • Spain
  • Stockholm
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Stockholm currently reports 297.03 against 242.17 in Spain, a difference of 54.86.

That makes Stockholm's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Stockholm has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 10th and Stockholm ranks 12th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Stockholm Difference Ahead
1970s 1 10.71 9.71 Stockholm
1980s 9.06 33.25 24.19 Stockholm
1990s 51.26 162.25 110.99 Stockholm
2000s 186.63 263.79 77.16 Stockholm
2010s 268.01 313.16 45.14 Stockholm

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, Spain or Stockholm?
Stockholm, at 297.03 against 242.17 in Spain as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Spain and Stockholm?
54.86, with Stockholm ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Stockholm?
34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Spain and Stockholm rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Spain ranks 10th and Stockholm ranks 12th 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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