Finland vs South Korea: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Finland
6.01 Number
in 2013
South Korea
5.21 Number
in 2013
Finland rank
17th
South Korea rank
20th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Finland
- South Korea
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6.01 Number against 5.21 Number in South Korea, a difference of 0.8 Number.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 20th of 56 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.92 Number | 0.256 Number | 4.66 Number | Finland |
| 1990s | 9.21 Number | 1.67 Number | 7.54 Number | Finland |
| 2000s | 9.71 Number | 10.62 Number | 0.908 Number | South Korea |
| 2010s | 8.95 Number | 8.22 Number | 0.7323 Number | Finland |
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, Finland or South Korea?
- Finland, at 6.01 Number against 5.21 Number in South Korea as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Finland and South Korea?
- 0.8 Number, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2013.
- How do Finland and South Korea rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Finland ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 20th 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.