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

Australia
7.5 Number
in 2013
Sweden
12.99 Number
in 2013
Australia rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th

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

  • Australia
  • Sweden
0102030197819952013

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 12.99 Number against 7.5 Number in Australia, a difference of 5.49 Number.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 1.15 Number 3.24 Number 2.09 Number Sweden
1980s 4.77 Number 9.4 Number 4.63 Number Sweden
1990s 7.38 Number 17.67 Number 10.29 Number Sweden
2000s 12.95 Number 19.36 Number 6.42 Number Sweden
2010s 8.95 Number 17.86 Number 8.91 Number Sweden

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 Sweden?
Sweden, at 12.99 Number against 7.5 Number in Australia as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Australia and Sweden?
5.49 Number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Australia ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th 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