Iceland vs West-Nederland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Iceland
21.75 Number
in 2012
West-Nederland
804.86 Number
in 2012
Iceland rank
35th
West-Nederland rank
32nd

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

  • Iceland
  • West-Nederland
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How they compare

West-Nederland currently reports 804.86 Number against 21.75 Number in Iceland, a difference of 783.11 Number.

That makes West-Nederland's figure about 37.0 times Iceland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, West-Nederland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 35th and West-Nederland ranks 32nd of 41 countries.

West-Nederland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland West-Nederland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5 Number 183.2 Number 182.7 Number West-Nederland
1980s 2.58 Number 393.06 Number 390.48 Number West-Nederland
1990s 13.84 Number 619.49 Number 605.65 Number West-Nederland
2000s 29.77 Number 1,004 Number 974.04 Number West-Nederland
2010s 20.64 Number 921.29 Number 900.65 Number West-Nederland

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 West-Nederland?
West-Nederland, at 804.86 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 West-Nederland?
783.11 Number, with West-Nederland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and West-Nederland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do Iceland and West-Nederland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Iceland ranks 35th and West-Nederland ranks 32nd 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