Netherlands vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

Netherlands
710.64
in 2012
Sweden
753.4
in 2012
Netherlands rank
12th
Sweden rank
10th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 753.4 against 710.64 in Netherlands, a difference of 42.76.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 48 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 267.24 178.3 88.94 Netherlands
1980s 1,037 623.78 413.13 Netherlands
1990s 1,747 1,331 416.81 Netherlands
2000s 3,164 2,255 909.6 Netherlands
2010s 1,974 1,837 137.63 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 753.4 against 710.64 in Netherlands as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Netherlands and Sweden?
42.76, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Netherlands ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). 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 by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed