Belgium vs Taiwan, China: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Belgium
321.52
in 2013
Taiwan, China
347.67
in 2013
Belgium rank
12th
Taiwan, China rank
10th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Belgium
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 347.67 against 321.52 in Belgium, a difference of 26.15.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Taiwan, China ranks 10th of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.5 | 2 | 8.5 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 43.17 | 4.2 | 38.97 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 163.27 | 26.53 | 136.74 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 325.44 | 237.3 | 88.14 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 321.81 | 440.12 | 118.3 | Taiwan, China |
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 Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 347.67 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 Taiwan, China?
- 26.15, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Taiwan, China?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
- How do Belgium and Taiwan, China rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Taiwan, China ranks 10th 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.