Austria vs Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Austria
251.98
in 2012
Finland
114.2
in 2012
Austria rank
9th
Finland rank
12th

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

  • Austria
  • Finland
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Austria currently reports 251.98 against 114.2 in Finland, a difference of 137.78.

That makes Austria's figure about 2.2 times Finland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 9th and Finland ranks 12th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Finland Difference Ahead
1970s 27.89 6.74 21.16 Austria
1980s 84.84 25.65 59.19 Austria
1990s 122.77 72.23 50.54 Austria
2000s 227.84 108.13 119.71 Austria
2010s 270.31 109.91 160.4 Austria

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, Austria or Finland?
Austria, at 251.98 against 114.2 in Finland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Austria and Finland?
137.78, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Austria and Finland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Austria ranks 9th and Finland ranks 12th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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