Finland vs Sweden: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other
Finland
171.67 Number
in 2012
Sweden
297.03 Number
in 2012
Finland rank
10th
Sweden rank
7th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 297.03 Number against 171.67 Number in Finland, a difference of 125.36 Number.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 35 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.33 Number | 11.84 Number | 10.5 Number | Sweden |
| 1980s | 8.43 Number | 33.14 Number | 24.71 Number | Sweden |
| 1990s | 136.71 Number | 162.25 Number | 25.53 Number | Sweden |
| 2000s | 301.12 Number | 263.79 Number | 37.34 Number | Finland |
| 2010s | 196.62 Number | 313.16 Number | 116.54 Number | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 297.03 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 Finland and Sweden?
- 125.36 Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
- Finland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th 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.