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
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.