Australia vs Finland: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)

Australia
40.62 Number
in 2012
Finland
51.09 Number
in 2012
Australia rank
24th
Finland rank
22nd

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) over time

  • Australia
  • Finland
0100200300400500197719942012

How they compare

Finland currently reports 51.09 Number against 40.62 Number in Australia, a difference of 10.47 Number.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 24th and Finland ranks 22nd of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Finland Difference Ahead
1970s 37.5 Number 7.33 Number 30.17 Number Australia
1980s 131.94 Number 70.45 Number 61.49 Number Australia
1990s 230.8 Number 322.65 Number 91.85 Number Finland
2000s 260.92 Number 233.71 Number 27.21 Number Australia
2010s 88.87 Number 83.65 Number 5.22 Number Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, Australia or Finland?
Finland, at 51.09 Number against 40.62 Number in Australia as of 2012.
What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between Australia and Finland?
10.47 Number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Australia and Finland rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
Australia ranks 24th and Finland ranks 22nd of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,008 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed