Stockholms län vs Switzerland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Stockholms län
297.03
in 2012
Switzerland
289.42
in 2012
Stockholms län rank
12th
Switzerland rank
9th

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

  • Stockholms län
  • Switzerland
0100200300400500197719942012

How they compare

Stockholms län currently reports 297.03 against 289.42 in Switzerland, a difference of 7.61.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.

Stockholms län ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 1415 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Stockholms län Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 8.47 37.03 28.56 Switzerland
1980s 33.14 111.88 78.74 Switzerland
1990s 162.25 211.86 49.61 Switzerland
2000s 263.79 415.37 151.58 Switzerland
2010s 313.16 339.67 26.51 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, Stockholms län or Switzerland?
Stockholms län, at 297.03 against 289.42 in Switzerland as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Stockholms län and Switzerland?
7.61, with Stockholms län ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Stockholms län and Switzerland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Stockholms län and Switzerland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Stockholms län ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 1415 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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