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

Finland
171.67
in 2012
Spain
214.3
in 2012
Finland rank
8th
Spain rank
7th

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

  • Finland
  • Spain
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Spain currently reports 214.3 against 171.67 in Finland, a difference of 42.63.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 27 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 1.67 1 0.67 Finland
1980s 8.7 7.47 1.23 Finland
1990s 136.71 42.32 94.39 Finland
2000s 301.12 161.33 139.79 Finland
2010s 196.62 238.67 42.05 Spain

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, Finland or Spain?
Spain, at 214.3 against 171.67 in Finland as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Finland and Spain?
42.63, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
33 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do Finland and Spain rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
Finland ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th 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