Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year
Switzerland
282.73 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
341.35 Number
in 2012
Switzerland rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 341.35 Number against 282.73 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 58.62 Number.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 60 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 269.03 Number | 445.62 Number | 176.59 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 684.04 Number | 1,241 Number | 556.73 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 773.95 Number | 1,558 Number | 784.47 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 716.22 Number | 1,259 Number | 543.16 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 461.32 Number | 605.44 Number | 144.12 Number | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 341.35 Number against 282.73 Number in Switzerland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 58.62 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
- Switzerland ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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.