Austria vs Denmark: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Austria
196.21
in 2012
Denmark
177.05
in 2012
Austria rank
11th
Denmark rank
12th

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time

  • Austria
  • Denmark
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Austria currently reports 196.21 against 177.05 in Denmark, a difference of 19.16.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Denmark ahead.

Austria ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 12th of 31 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Denmark Difference Ahead
1970s 3.11 6.5 3.39 Denmark
1980s 28.85 26.24 2.61 Austria
1990s 79.51 122.68 43.17 Denmark
2000s 225.6 253.64 28.03 Denmark
2010s 200.58 220.84 20.26 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 and nuts 3, Austria or Denmark?
Austria, at 196.21 against 177.05 in Denmark as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Austria and Denmark?
19.16, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Austria ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 12th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,448 places, 33,930 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed