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

Canada
5.84
in 2013
Finland
6.01
in 2013
Canada rank
15th
Finland rank
14th

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

  • Canada
  • Finland
0102030197819952013

How they compare

Finland currently reports 6.01 against 5.84 in Canada, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Finland ahead.

Canada ranks 15th and Finland ranks 14th of 44 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Finland Difference Ahead
1970s 1.41 2 0.595 Finland
1980s 4.03 4.48 0.4487 Finland
1990s 8.51 9.21 0.7028 Finland
2000s 18.42 9.71 8.72 Canada
2010s 10.67 8.95 1.72 Canada

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, Canada or Finland?
Finland, at 6.01 against 5.84 in Canada as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Canada and Finland?
0.17, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
How do Canada and Finland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Canada ranks 15th and Finland ranks 14th 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