Austria vs Finland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other

Austria
91.86
in 2012
Finland
171.67
in 2012
Austria rank
11th
Finland rank
8th

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

  • Austria
  • Finland
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Finland currently reports 171.67 against 91.86 in Austria, a difference of 79.81.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.9 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Finland ahead.

Austria ranks 11th and Finland ranks 8th of 27 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Finland Difference Ahead
1970s 2.83 1.33 1.5 Austria
1980s 16.67 8.43 8.24 Austria
1990s 48.52 136.71 88.19 Finland
2000s 132.41 301.12 168.72 Finland
2010s 97.03 196.62 99.59 Finland

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 other, Austria or Finland?
Finland, at 171.67 against 91.86 in Austria as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Austria and Finland?
79.81, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Austria and Finland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
Austria ranks 11th and Finland ranks 8th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (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 other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 800 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed