Italy vs Spain: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other
Italy
153.69
in 2012
Spain
214.3
in 2012
Italy rank
9th
Spain rank
7th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 214.3 against 153.69 in Italy, a difference of 60.61.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and Spain ranks 7th of 27 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.62 | 1 | 16.62 | Italy |
| 1980s | 88.55 | 7.47 | 81.07 | Italy |
| 1990s | 183 | 42.32 | 140.68 | Italy |
| 2000s | 306.71 | 161.33 | 145.37 | Italy |
| 2010s | 196.02 | 238.67 | 42.65 | Spain |
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, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 214.3 against 153.69 in Italy as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Italy and Spain?
- 60.61, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
- Italy ranks 9th and Spain ranks 7th of 27 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.