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

India
1.29
in 2013
Norway
1.17
in 2013
India rank
33rd
Norway rank
34th

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 against 1.17 in Norway, a difference of 0.12.

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 33rd and Norway ranks 34th of 44 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 1.54 1.26 Norway
1990s 1.1 5.85 4.75 Norway
2000s 6.54 8.61 2.08 Norway
2010s 6.47 4.58 1.89 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 against 1.17 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, 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 33rd and Norway ranks 34th 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