Bayern vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Bayern
453.63
in 2012
Sweden
275.22
in 2012
Bayern rank
4th
Sweden rank
7th

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

  • Bayern
  • Sweden
0200400600197719942012

How they compare

Bayern currently reports 453.63 against 275.22 in Sweden, a difference of 178.41.

That makes Bayern's figure about 1.6 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sweden ahead.

Bayern ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 1501 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bayern Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 51.63 36.11 15.52 Bayern
1980s 187.46 148.18 39.28 Bayern
1990s 302.51 285.17 17.34 Bayern
2000s 559.2 418.22 140.98 Bayern
2010s 555.73 347.52 208.21 Bayern

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, Bayern or Sweden?
Bayern, at 453.63 against 275.22 in Sweden as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Bayern and Sweden?
178.41, with Bayern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bayern and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Bayern and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bayern ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 1501 regions.
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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