Norway vs Poland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Norway
403.92 Number
in 2012
Poland
427.16 Number
in 2012
Norway rank
17th
Poland rank
15th

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

  • Norway
  • Poland
0200400600197719942012

How they compare

Poland currently reports 427.16 Number against 403.92 Number in Norway, a difference of 23.24 Number.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 17th and Poland ranks 15th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 38.75 Number 11.66 Number 27.09 Number Norway
1980s 106.71 Number 20.57 Number 86.14 Number Norway
1990s 239.35 Number 22.44 Number 216.92 Number Norway
2000s 441.42 Number 141.02 Number 300.4 Number Norway
2010s 470.27 Number 390.41 Number 79.86 Number Norway

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, Norway or Poland?
Poland, at 427.16 Number against 403.92 Number in Norway as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Norway and Poland?
23.24 Number, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Norway and Poland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Norway ranks 17th and Poland ranks 15th 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