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

Austria
91.86
in 2012
Switzerland
150.95
in 2012
Austria rank
11th
Switzerland rank
10th

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

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 150.95 against 91.86 in Austria, a difference of 59.09.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times Austria's.

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

Austria ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 2.66 26.98 24.31 Switzerland
1980s 16.67 76.59 59.92 Switzerland
1990s 48.52 111.1 62.58 Switzerland
2000s 132.41 220.47 88.06 Switzerland
2010s 97.03 168.16 71.13 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 other, Austria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 150.95 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 Switzerland?
59.09, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
Austria ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 10th 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