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

Finland
114.2
in 2012
Poland
63.96
in 2012
Finland rank
12th
Poland rank
14th

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

  • Finland
  • Poland
050100150197819952012

How they compare

Finland currently reports 114.2 against 63.96 in Poland, a difference of 50.24.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.8 times Poland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 12th and Poland ranks 14th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 9.97 1 8.97 Finland
1980s 25.65 2.53 23.12 Finland
1990s 72.23 5.69 66.54 Finland
2000s 108.13 25.16 82.97 Finland
2010s 109.91 57.31 52.6 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 Poland?
Finland, at 114.2 against 63.96 in Poland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Finland and Poland?
50.24, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Poland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do Finland and Poland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Finland ranks 12th and Poland ranks 14th 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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