Australia vs Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

Australia
7.5 Number
in 2013
Finland
6.01 Number
in 2013
Australia rank
16th
Finland rank
17th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Australia
  • Finland
05101520197819952013

How they compare

Australia currently reports 7.5 Number against 6.01 Number in Finland, a difference of 1.49 Number.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Finland ahead.

Australia ranks 16th and Finland ranks 17th of 56 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Finland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4 Number 2 Number 1.6 Number Finland
1980s 4.77 Number 4.48 Number 0.2952 Number Australia
1990s 7.38 Number 9.21 Number 1.83 Number Finland
2000s 12.95 Number 9.71 Number 3.24 Number Australia
2010s 8.95 Number 8.95 Number 0.004 Number Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2, Australia or Finland?
Australia, at 7.5 Number against 6.01 Number in Finland as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Australia and Finland?
1.49 Number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
How do Australia and Finland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Australia ranks 16th and Finland ranks 17th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
62 places, 1,513 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed