United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Zuid-Nederland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
935.65
in 2012
Zuid-Nederland
382.52
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd
Zuid-Nederland rank
5th

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

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Zuid-Nederland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 935.65 against 382.52 in Zuid-Nederland, a difference of 553.13.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.4 times Zuid-Nederland's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd and Zuid-Nederland ranks 5th of 31 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Zuid-Nederland Difference Ahead
1970s 82.39 16.56 65.83 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 451.65 148.59 303.06 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 980.34 369.17 611.17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1,442 787.12 655.35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1,035 434.02 601.05 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Zuid-Nederland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 935.65 against 382.52 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zuid-Nederland?
553.13, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zuid-Nederland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zuid-Nederland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd and Zuid-Nederland ranks 5th 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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High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
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