Denmark vs Spain: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Denmark
228.31 Number
in 2013
Spain
270.03 Number
in 2013
Denmark rank
22nd
Spain rank
20th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 270.03 Number against 228.31 Number in Denmark, a difference of 41.72 Number.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 20th of 60 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.75 Number | 1 Number | 5.75 Number | Denmark |
| 1980s | 28.15 Number | 9.06 Number | 19.09 Number | Denmark |
| 1990s | 122.92 Number | 51.24 Number | 71.68 Number | Denmark |
| 2000s | 255.92 Number | 187.84 Number | 68.08 Number | Denmark |
| 2010s | 238 Number | 282.48 Number | 44.48 Number | Spain |
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, Denmark or Spain?
- Spain, at 270.03 Number against 228.31 Number in Denmark as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Denmark and Spain?
- 41.72 Number, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Denmark ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 20th of 60 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.