United Kingdom vs Zuid-Nederland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS

United Kingdom
935.65 Number
in 2012
Zuid-Nederland
382.52 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Zuid-Nederland rank
5th

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

  • United Kingdom
  • Zuid-Nederland
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 935.65 Number against 382.52 Number in Zuid-Nederland, a difference of 553.13 Number.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.4 times Zuid-Nederland's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 3rd and Zuid-Nederland ranks 5th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom Zuid-Nederland Difference Ahead
1970s 82.39 Number 16.56 Number 65.83 Number United Kingdom
1980s 451.65 Number 148.59 Number 303.06 Number United Kingdom
1990s 980.34 Number 369.17 Number 611.17 Number United Kingdom
2000s 1,442 Number 787.12 Number 655.35 Number United Kingdom
2010s 1,035 Number 434.02 Number 601.05 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, United Kingdom or Zuid-Nederland?
United Kingdom, at 935.65 Number against 382.52 Number in Zuid-Nederland as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between United Kingdom and Zuid-Nederland?
553.13 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Zuid-Nederland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do United Kingdom and Zuid-Nederland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
United Kingdom ranks 3rd and Zuid-Nederland ranks 5th 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.

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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