Spain vs Sweden: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other
Spain
214.3
in 2012
Sweden
297.03
in 2012
Spain rank
7th
Sweden rank
5th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 297.03 against 214.3 in Spain, a difference of 82.73.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 27 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 10.71 | 9.71 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 7.47 | 33.25 | 25.77 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 42.32 | 162.25 | 119.92 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 161.33 | 263.79 | 102.45 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 238.67 | 313.16 | 74.49 | Sweden |
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, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 297.03 against 214.3 in Spain as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Spain and Sweden?
- 82.73, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
- Spain ranks 7th 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.