Austria vs South Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

Austria
2.76
in 2013
South Korea
5.21
in 2013
Austria rank
20th
South Korea rank
17th

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

  • Austria
  • South Korea
05101520197919962013

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 5.21 against 2.76 in Austria, a difference of 2.45.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.9 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 17th of 44 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria South Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 4.24 0.256 3.99 Austria
1990s 4.08 1.67 2.4 Austria
2000s 4.65 10.62 5.97 South Korea
2010s 3.8 8.22 4.41 South Korea

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, Austria or South Korea?
South Korea, at 5.21 against 2.76 in Austria as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Austria and South Korea?
2.45, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Korea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2013.
How do Austria and South Korea rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Austria ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 17th of 44 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,291 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed