Australia vs Spain: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year

Australia
40.62
in 2012
Spain
61.95
in 2012
Australia rank
20th
Spain rank
17th

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time

  • Australia
  • Spain
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Spain currently reports 61.95 against 40.62 in Australia, a difference of 21.33.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 20th and Spain ranks 17th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 48.25 6.79 41.46 Australia
1980s 131.94 34.27 97.67 Australia
1990s 230.8 89.84 140.96 Australia
2000s 260.92 145.25 115.67 Australia
2010s 88.87 84.91 3.96 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 Spain?
Spain, at 61.95 against 40.62 in Australia as of 2012.
What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between Australia and Spain?
21.33, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
Australia ranks 20th and Spain ranks 17th of 47 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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Indicator
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,695 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed