Belgium vs Östra Sverige: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Belgium
1,279 Number
in 2012
Östra Sverige
1,169 Number
in 2012
Belgium rank
13th
Östra Sverige rank
16th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Belgium
  • Östra Sverige
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1,279 Number against 1,169 Number in Östra Sverige, a difference of 110 Number.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Östra Sverige's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 13th and Östra Sverige ranks 16th of 41 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Östra Sverige Difference Ahead
1970s 156.45 Number 120.2 Number 36.25 Number Belgium
1980s 399.75 Number 380.77 Number 18.98 Number Belgium
1990s 872.37 Number 737.07 Number 135.3 Number Belgium
2000s 1,427 Number 1,125 Number 301.96 Number Belgium
2010s 1,430 Number 1,342 Number 88.35 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 Östra Sverige?
Belgium, at 1,279 Number against 1,169 Number in Östra Sverige as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Belgium and Östra Sverige?
110 Number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Östra Sverige?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Belgium and Östra Sverige rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Belgium ranks 13th and Östra Sverige ranks 16th 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed