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
0100200300197719942012

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.

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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