Finland vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Finland
48.56
in 2012
Sweden
85.45
in 2012
Finland rank
12th
Sweden rank
10th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 85.45 against 48.56 in Finland, a difference of 36.89.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.8 times Finland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 27 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.92 | 10.31 | 7.4 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 11.66 | 40.2 | 28.55 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 36.48 | 102.56 | 66.07 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 52.74 | 134.48 | 81.74 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 57.67 | 115.08 | 57.41 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 85.45 against 48.56 in Finland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Finland and Sweden?
- 36.89, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Finland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.