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

Finland
114.2
in 2012
Norway
66.33
in 2012
Finland rank
12th
Norway rank
13th

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
050100150197719942012

How they compare

Finland currently reports 114.2 against 66.33 in Norway, a difference of 47.87.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.7 times Norway's.

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

Finland ranks 12th and Norway ranks 13th of 31 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 6.74 7.25 0.52 Norway
1980s 25.65 18.57 7.08 Finland
1990s 72.23 52.33 19.9 Finland
2000s 108.13 83.29 24.84 Finland
2010s 109.91 71.6 38.3 Finland

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, Finland or Norway?
Finland, at 114.2 against 66.33 in Norway as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Finland and Norway?
47.87, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Finland ranks 12th and Norway ranks 13th 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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