Belgium vs Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Belgium
1,279 Number
in 2012
Finland
1,331 Number
in 2012
Belgium rank
13th
Finland rank
11th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1,331 Number against 1,279 Number in Belgium, a difference of 52 Number.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Finland ranks 11th of 41 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 156.45 Number | 18.83 Number | 137.62 Number | Belgium |
| 1980s | 399.75 Number | 194.31 Number | 205.45 Number | Belgium |
| 1990s | 872.37 Number | 784.87 Number | 87.5 Number | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1,427 Number | 1,337 Number | 89.98 Number | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1,430 Number | 1,352 Number | 78.76 Number | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 1,331 Number against 1,279 Number in Belgium as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Belgium and Finland?
- 52 Number, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Finland ranks 11th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.