Portugal vs Stockholm: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Portugal
91.1 Number
in 2012
Stockholm
830 Number
in 2012
Portugal rank
24th
Stockholm rank
27th

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

  • Portugal
  • Stockholm
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How they compare

Stockholm currently reports 830 Number against 91.1 Number in Portugal, a difference of 738.9 Number.

That makes Stockholm's figure about 9.1 times Portugal's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Stockholm has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 24th and Stockholm ranks 27th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Stockholm Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7767 Number 83.68 Number 82.9 Number Stockholm
1980s 5.33 Number 241.05 Number 235.72 Number Stockholm
1990s 17.96 Number 505.7 Number 487.74 Number Stockholm
2000s 80.83 Number 735.43 Number 654.6 Number Stockholm
2010s 101.24 Number 920.08 Number 818.85 Number Stockholm

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, Portugal or Stockholm?
Stockholm, at 830 Number against 91.1 Number in Portugal as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Portugal and Stockholm?
738.9 Number, with Stockholm ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Stockholm?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Portugal and Stockholm rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Portugal ranks 24th and Stockholm 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