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
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

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.

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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