India vs Norway: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

India
1.29 Number
in 2013
Norway
1.17 Number
in 2013
India rank
40th
Norway rank
41st

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

  • India
  • Norway
051015198019962013

How they compare

India currently reports 1.29 Number against 1.17 Number in Norway, a difference of 0.12 Number.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.

India ranks 40th and Norway ranks 41st of 56 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2833 Number 1.54 Number 1.26 Number Norway
1990s 1.1 Number 5.85 Number 4.75 Number Norway
2000s 6.54 Number 8.61 Number 2.08 Number Norway
2010s 6.47 Number 4.58 Number 1.89 Number India

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, India or Norway?
India, at 1.29 Number against 1.17 Number in Norway as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between India and Norway?
0.12 Number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Norway?
24 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2013.
How do India and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
India ranks 40th and Norway ranks 41st 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