Finland vs New Zealand: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

Finland
96.13 Number
in 2013
New Zealand
64.48 Number
in 2013
Finland rank
25th
New Zealand rank
27th

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

  • Finland
  • New Zealand
050100150197719952013

How they compare

Finland currently reports 96.13 Number against 64.48 Number in New Zealand, a difference of 31.65 Number.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.5 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was New Zealand ahead.

Finland ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 6.74 Number 4.45 Number 2.29 Number Finland
1980s 25.65 Number 10.06 Number 15.59 Number Finland
1990s 72.28 Number 24.53 Number 47.75 Number Finland
2000s 108.58 Number 61.89 Number 46.69 Number Finland
2010s 112.2 Number 61.7 Number 50.51 Number Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by international, Finland or New Zealand?
Finland, at 96.13 Number against 64.48 Number in New Zealand as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Finland and New Zealand?
31.65 Number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Finland ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (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 international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 2,107 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed