Iceland vs Köln: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Iceland
21.75
in 2012
Köln
898.01
in 2012
Iceland rank
27th
Köln rank
25th

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

  • Iceland
  • Köln
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How they compare

Köln currently reports 898.01 against 21.75 in Iceland, a difference of 876.26.

That makes Köln's figure about 41.3 times Iceland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Köln has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 27th and Köln ranks 25th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Köln Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5 570.75 570.25 Köln
1980s 2.58 794.58 792 Köln
1990s 13.84 943.85 930.01 Köln
2000s 29.77 1,351 1,322 Köln
2010s 20.64 1,096 1,076 Köln

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, Iceland or Köln?
Köln, at 898.01 against 21.75 in Iceland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Iceland and Köln?
876.26, with Köln ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Köln?
34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do Iceland and Köln rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Iceland ranks 27th and Köln ranks 25th of 31 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed