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
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

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.

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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