に比べて details
Examples
compared to N; in comparison with N — sets an explicit standard for a broader comparison
去年に比べて、今年は本当に寒いね。
kyonen ni kurabete, kotoshi wa hontou ni samui ne.
Compared to last year, it's really cold this year. casual
都会に比べて、田舎は物価が安い。
tokai ni kurabete, inaka wa bukka ga yasui.
Compared to the city, prices are lower in the countryside. neutral
前年度に比べ、売上高は十パーセント増加いたしました。
zennendo ni kurabe, uriagedaka wa juppaasento zouka itashimashita.
Compared to the previous fiscal year, sales increased by ten percent. formal
Formation
{N}にくらべてattaches to noun
Notes
Related patterns
Similar
Both set up a comparison, but より binds tightly to a single gradable comparative predicate (弟は私より背が高い), while に比べて heads an adverbial clause that can set several attributes against the standard at once (去年に比べて、今年は寒いし雨も多い) — より is the predicate's own yardstick, に比べて is the sentence's.