Finland vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Finland
1,331 Number
in 2012
Sweden
2,346 Number
in 2012
Finland rank
11th
Sweden rank
9th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2,346 Number against 1,331 Number in Finland, a difference of 1,015 Number.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.8 times Finland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 41 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.83 Number | 267.43 Number | 248.6 Number | Sweden |
| 1980s | 194.31 Number | 841.87 Number | 647.56 Number | Sweden |
| 1990s | 784.87 Number | 1,510 Number | 725.23 Number | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1,337 Number | 2,410 Number | 1,073 Number | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,352 Number | 2,646 Number | 1,294 Number | Sweden |
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, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2,346 Number against 1,331 Number in Finland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Finland and Sweden?
- 1,015 Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Finland ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th 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.