Belgium vs Italy: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Belgium
321.52
in 2013
Italy
301
in 2013
Belgium rank
12th
Italy rank
14th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 321.52 against 301 in Italy, a difference of 20.52.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Italy ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Italy ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.83 | 15.17 | 9.33 | Italy |
| 1980s | 37.46 | 105.51 | 68.06 | Italy |
| 1990s | 163.27 | 270.96 | 107.68 | Italy |
| 2000s | 325.44 | 485.5 | 160.07 | Italy |
| 2010s | 321.81 | 370.72 | 48.9 | Italy |
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, Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 321.52 against 301 in Italy as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Belgium and Italy?
- 20.52, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Italy ranks 14th 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.