Australia vs Denmark: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Australia
138.29
in 2013
Denmark
228.31
in 2013
Australia rank
20th
Denmark rank
18th

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Australia
  • Denmark
0100200300400197719952013

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 228.31 against 138.29 in Australia, a difference of 90.02.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.7 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Denmark ahead.

Australia ranks 20th and Denmark ranks 18th of 47 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Denmark Difference Ahead
1970s 5.58 6.5 0.9167 Denmark
1980s 41.59 26.24 15.35 Australia
1990s 138.64 122.92 15.72 Australia
2000s 282.91 255.92 27 Australia
2010s 168.16 238 69.83 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year, Australia or Denmark?
Denmark, at 228.31 against 138.29 in Australia as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Australia and Denmark?
90.02, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Australia ranks 20th and Denmark ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,681 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed