Spain vs Switzerland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Spain
242.17
in 2012
Switzerland
289.42
in 2012
Spain rank
10th
Switzerland rank
9th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 289.42 against 242.17 in Spain, a difference of 47.25.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 31 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 52.55 | 51.55 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 9.06 | 115.47 | 106.41 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 51.26 | 211.86 | 160.6 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 186.63 | 415.37 | 228.74 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 268.01 | 339.67 | 71.66 | 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, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 289.42 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 Switzerland?
- 47.25, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Spain ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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.