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

Finland
6.01
in 2013
Spain
10.13
in 2013
Finland rank
14th
Spain rank
12th

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

  • Finland
  • Spain
0510152025197919962013

How they compare

Spain currently reports 10.13 against 6.01 in Finland, a difference of 4.12.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th of 44 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 5.83 1.78 4.05 Finland
1990s 9.21 6.45 2.76 Finland
2000s 9.71 19.37 9.67 Spain
2010s 8.95 18.46 9.51 Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 10.13 against 6.01 in Finland as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Finland and Spain?
4.12, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
31 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2013.
How do Finland and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Finland ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th 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