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

Netherlands
667.59
in 2012
Sweden
275.22
in 2012
Netherlands rank
5th
Sweden rank
7th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
0200400600800197719942012

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 667.59 against 275.22 in Sweden, a difference of 392.37.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.4 times Sweden's.

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

Netherlands ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 31 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 29.46 36.11 6.65 Sweden
1980s 153.58 148.18 5.4 Netherlands
1990s 310 285.17 24.83 Netherlands
2000s 607.42 418.22 189.2 Netherlands
2010s 709.45 347.52 361.93 Netherlands

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, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands, at 667.59 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 Netherlands and Sweden?
392.37, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Netherlands ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th 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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