Netherlands vs Sweden: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other

Netherlands
474.21
in 2012
Sweden
297.03
in 2012
Netherlands rank
4th
Sweden rank
5th

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 474.21 against 297.03 in Sweden, a difference of 177.18.

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 4th and Sweden ranks 5th of 27 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 9.81 13.14 Netherlands
1980s 178.69 33.14 145.55 Netherlands
1990s 483.17 162.25 320.92 Netherlands
2000s 995.25 263.79 731.46 Netherlands
2010s 581.05 313.16 267.89 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 against 297.03 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, 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 4th and Sweden ranks 5th 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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About this data

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