Finland vs Spain: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
Finland
51.09 Number
in 2012
Spain
61.95 Number
in 2012
Finland rank
22nd
Spain rank
21st
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 61.95 Number against 51.09 Number in Finland, a difference of 10.86 Number.
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 22nd and Spain ranks 21st of 60 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 Number | 6.79 Number | 3.71 Number | Finland |
| 1980s | 70.45 Number | 34.27 Number | 36.18 Number | Finland |
| 1990s | 322.65 Number | 89.84 Number | 232.81 Number | Finland |
| 2000s | 233.71 Number | 145.25 Number | 88.46 Number | Finland |
| 2010s | 83.65 Number | 84.91 Number | 1.26 Number | 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 Number against 51.09 Number in Finland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between Finland and Spain?
- 10.86 Number, 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 22nd and Spain ranks 21st 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.