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
0100200300400197719942012

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.

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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