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

Iceland
21.75 Number
in 2012
Stockholms län
830 Number
in 2012
Iceland rank
35th
Stockholms län rank
27th

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

  • Iceland
  • Stockholms län
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How they compare

Stockholms län currently reports 830 Number against 21.75 Number in Iceland, a difference of 808.25 Number.

That makes Stockholms län's figure about 38.2 times Iceland's.

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

Iceland ranks 35th and Stockholms län ranks 27th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Stockholms län Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5 Number 137.76 Number 137.26 Number Stockholms län
1980s 2.58 Number 241.05 Number 238.47 Number Stockholms län
1990s 13.84 Number 505.7 Number 491.87 Number Stockholms län
2000s 29.77 Number 735.43 Number 705.66 Number Stockholms län
2010s 20.64 Number 920.08 Number 899.45 Number Stockholms län

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 Stockholms län?
Stockholms län, at 830 Number against 21.75 Number 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 Stockholms län?
808.25 Number, with Stockholms län ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Stockholms län?
34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do Iceland and Stockholms län rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Iceland ranks 35th and Stockholms län ranks 27th 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