Norway vs Switzerland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other
Norway
32.71 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
150.95 Number
in 2012
Norway rank
15th
Switzerland rank
12th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 150.95 Number against 32.71 Number in Norway, a difference of 118.24 Number.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 4.6 times Norway's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 35 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.75 Number | 47.67 Number | 46.92 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.56 Number | 76.59 Number | 73.02 Number | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 18.08 Number | 111.1 Number | 93.01 Number | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 43.21 Number | 220.47 Number | 177.25 Number | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 32.63 Number | 168.16 Number | 135.53 Number | Switzerland |
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, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 150.95 Number against 32.71 Number in Norway as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Norway and Switzerland?
- 118.24 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
- Norway ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 12th 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.