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
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.