Australia vs Norway: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Australia
840.84
in 2014
Norway
488.97
in 2014
Australia rank
20th
Norway rank
22nd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Australia currently reports 840.84 against 488.97 in Norway, a difference of 351.87.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.7 times Norway's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 20th and Norway ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 167.25 | 57.25 | 110 | Australia |
| 1980s | 352.55 | 106.71 | 245.84 | Australia |
| 1990s | 531.29 | 239.35 | 291.94 | Australia |
| 2000s | 1,025 | 443.14 | 582.04 | Australia |
| 2010s | 845.33 | 505.19 | 340.14 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Australia or Norway?
- Australia, at 840.84 against 488.97 in Norway as of 2014.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Australia and Norway?
- 351.87, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Australia ranks 20th and Norway ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.