Finland vs Switzerland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other
Finland
171.67 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
150.95 Number
in 2012
Finland rank
10th
Switzerland rank
12th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 171.67 Number against 150.95 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 20.72 Number.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 35 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.33 Number | 26.84 Number | 25.5 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 8.43 Number | 76.59 Number | 68.16 Number | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 136.71 Number | 111.1 Number | 25.62 Number | Finland |
| 2000s | 301.12 Number | 220.47 Number | 80.65 Number | Finland |
| 2010s | 196.62 Number | 168.16 Number | 28.46 Number | Finland |
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 Switzerland?
- Finland, at 171.67 Number against 150.95 Number in Switzerland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Finland and Switzerland?
- 20.72 Number, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
- Finland ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 12th 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.