Belgium vs Finland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other
Belgium
260.77 Number
in 2012
Finland
171.67 Number
in 2012
Belgium rank
8th
Finland rank
10th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 260.77 Number against 171.67 Number in Finland, a difference of 89.1 Number.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Finland ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Finland ranks 10th of 35 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.75 Number | 1.33 Number | 3.42 Number | Belgium |
| 1980s | 29.17 Number | 8.43 Number | 20.73 Number | Belgium |
| 1990s | 131.26 Number | 136.71 Number | 5.45 Number | Finland |
| 2000s | 252.62 Number | 301.12 Number | 48.51 Number | Finland |
| 2010s | 245.92 Number | 196.62 Number | 49.3 Number | Belgium |
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, Belgium or Finland?
- Belgium, at 260.77 Number against 171.67 Number in Finland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Belgium and Finland?
- 89.1 Number, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Finland ranks 10th of 35 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.