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