Israel vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

Israel
344.03 Number
in 2013
Sweden
264.24 Number
in 2013
Israel rank
14th
Sweden rank
17th

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

  • Israel
  • Sweden
0200400600197719952013

How they compare

Israel currently reports 344.03 Number against 264.24 Number in Sweden, a difference of 79.79 Number.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sweden ahead.

Israel ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 17th of 60 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 2.9 Number 36.11 Number 33.21 Number Sweden
1980s 30.77 Number 148.29 Number 117.52 Number Sweden
1990s 128.69 Number 285.19 Number 156.5 Number Sweden
2000s 407.51 Number 420.48 Number 12.97 Number Sweden
2010s 387.12 Number 362.37 Number 24.76 Number Israel

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, Israel or Sweden?
Israel, at 344.03 Number against 264.24 Number in Sweden as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Israel and Sweden?
79.79 Number, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Israel ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 17th 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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About this data

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