Spain vs Switzerland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other

Spain
214.3
in 2012
Switzerland
150.95
in 2012
Spain rank
7th
Switzerland rank
10th

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

  • Spain
  • Switzerland
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Spain currently reports 214.3 against 150.95 in Switzerland, a difference of 63.35.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Switzerland ahead.

Spain ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 27 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 1 37.47 36.47 Switzerland
1980s 7.47 79.38 71.91 Switzerland
1990s 42.32 111.1 68.78 Switzerland
2000s 161.33 220.47 59.13 Switzerland
2010s 238.67 168.16 70.51 Spain

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 Switzerland?
Spain, at 214.3 against 150.95 in Switzerland as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Spain and Switzerland?
63.35, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
Spain ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 10th 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