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
0100200300400197719942012

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.

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About this data

Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 971 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed