Belgium vs Netherlands: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Belgium
317.81 Number
in 2012
Netherlands
545.39 Number
in 2012
Belgium rank
9th
Netherlands rank
6th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 545.39 Number against 317.81 Number in Belgium, a difference of 227.58 Number.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.7 times Belgium's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 41 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.83 Number | 24.11 Number | 18.28 Number | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 37.46 Number | 194.21 Number | 156.75 Number | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 163.03 Number | 532.96 Number | 369.93 Number | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 323.54 Number | 1,076 Number | 752.46 Number | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 305.87 Number | 653.85 Number | 347.98 Number | Netherlands |
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, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 545.39 Number against 317.81 Number in Belgium as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 227.58 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 41 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.