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
0100200300400197719942012

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.

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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