Belgium vs Sweden: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Belgium
321.52
in 2013
Sweden
491.29
in 2013
Belgium rank
12th
Sweden rank
9th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 491.29 against 321.52 in Belgium, a difference of 169.77.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.83 | 17.06 | 11.22 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 37.46 | 68.06 | 30.6 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 163.27 | 304.1 | 140.83 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 325.44 | 619.02 | 293.59 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 321.81 | 708.43 | 386.61 | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 491.29 against 321.52 in Belgium as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Belgium and Sweden?
- 169.77, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th 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.