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
0100200300400197719942012

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.

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About this data

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