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
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.