Finland vs Spain: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year

Finland
51.09
in 2012
Spain
61.95
in 2012
Finland rank
18th
Spain rank
17th

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time

  • Finland
  • Spain
0100200300400500197719942012

How they compare

Spain currently reports 61.95 against 51.09 in Finland, a difference of 10.86.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 18th and Spain ranks 17th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 10.5 6.79 3.71 Finland
1980s 70.45 34.27 36.18 Finland
1990s 322.65 89.84 232.81 Finland
2000s 233.71 145.25 88.46 Finland
2010s 83.65 84.91 1.26 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, Finland or Spain?
Spain, at 61.95 against 51.09 in Finland as of 2012.
What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between Finland and Spain?
10.86, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Finland and Spain rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
Finland ranks 18th 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