Norway vs Poland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Norway
488.97
in 2014
Poland
686.64
in 2017
Norway rank
22nd
Poland rank
21st

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Norway
  • Poland
0200400600197919982017

How they compare

Poland currently reports 686.64 against 488.97 in Norway, a difference of 197.67.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 21st of 47 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 106.71 20.57 86.14 Norway
1990s 239.35 22.44 216.92 Norway
2000s 443.14 141.48 301.66 Norway
2010s 505.19 477.16 28.03 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Norway or Poland?
Poland, at 686.64 against 488.97 in Norway as of 2017.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Norway and Poland?
197.67, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
How do Norway and Poland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Norway ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 21st 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,866 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed