Netherlands vs Sweden: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other
Netherlands
474.21 Number
in 2012
Sweden
297.03 Number
in 2012
Netherlands rank
5th
Sweden rank
7th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 474.21 Number against 297.03 Number in Sweden, a difference of 177.18 Number.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.6 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 35 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.95 Number | 9.81 Number | 13.14 Number | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 178.69 Number | 33.14 Number | 145.55 Number | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 483.17 Number | 162.25 Number | 320.92 Number | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 995.25 Number | 263.79 Number | 731.46 Number | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 581.05 Number | 313.16 Number | 267.89 Number | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 474.21 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 Netherlands and Sweden?
- 177.18 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
- Netherlands ranks 5th 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.