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

New Zealand
64.48 Number
in 2013
Norway
54.35 Number
in 2013
New Zealand rank
27th
Norway rank
29th

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

  • New Zealand
  • Norway
020406080100197719952013

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 64.48 Number against 54.35 Number in Norway, a difference of 10.13 Number.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Norway ahead.

New Zealand ranks 27th and Norway ranks 29th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 3.18 Number 5.19 Number 2.01 Number Norway
1980s 10.06 Number 18.57 Number 8.51 Number Norway
1990s 24.53 Number 52.33 Number 27.79 Number Norway
2000s 61.89 Number 83.58 Number 21.69 Number Norway
2010s 61.7 Number 73.71 Number 12.02 Number Norway

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, New Zealand or Norway?
New Zealand, at 64.48 Number against 54.35 Number in Norway as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between New Zealand and Norway?
10.13 Number, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
New Zealand ranks 27th and Norway ranks 29th 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