Sweden vs United Kingdom: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Sweden
679.45 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
935.65 Number
in 2012
Sweden rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 935.65 Number against 679.45 Number in Sweden, a difference of 256.2 Number.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.06 Number | 82.39 Number | 65.33 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 68.06 Number | 451.65 Number | 383.59 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 303.9 Number | 980.34 Number | 676.44 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 615.52 Number | 1,442 Number | 826.95 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 699.26 Number | 1,035 Number | 335.81 Number | United Kingdom |
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, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 935.65 Number against 679.45 Number in Sweden as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 256.2 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Sweden ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 41 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.