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
0100200300400197719942012

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.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 800 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed