France vs Sweden: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other
France
1,009 Number
in 2012
Sweden
297.03 Number
in 2012
France rank
2nd
Sweden rank
7th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 1,009 Number against 297.03 Number in Sweden, a difference of 711.97 Number.
That makes France's figure about 3.4 times Sweden's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 7th of 35 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136.12 Number | 9.81 Number | 126.31 Number | France |
| 1980s | 386.64 Number | 33.14 Number | 353.5 Number | France |
| 1990s | 734.1 Number | 162.25 Number | 571.85 Number | France |
| 2000s | 1,180 Number | 263.79 Number | 916.65 Number | France |
| 2010s | 1,137 Number | 313.16 Number | 824.24 Number | France |
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, France or Sweden?
- France, at 1,009 Number against 297.03 Number in Sweden as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between France and Sweden?
- 711.97 Number, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
- France ranks 2nd 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.