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

Danmark
173.24
in 2012
Iceland
0.33
in 2012
Danmark rank
31st
Iceland rank
30th

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

  • Danmark
  • Iceland
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Danmark currently reports 173.24 against 0.33 in Iceland, a difference of 172.91.

That makes Danmark's figure about 525.0 times Iceland's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Danmark has been ahead every year.

Danmark ranks 31st and Iceland ranks 30th of 1415 regions.

Danmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Danmark Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 8.5 0.5 8 Danmark
1980s 39.48 0.89 38.59 Danmark
1990s 127.88 5.22 122.66 Danmark
2000s 252.28 8.81 243.47 Danmark
2010s 219.03 3.03 216 Danmark

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, Danmark or Iceland?
Danmark, at 173.24 against 0.33 in Iceland as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Danmark and Iceland?
172.91, with Danmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Danmark and Iceland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do Danmark and Iceland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Danmark ranks 31st and Iceland ranks 30th of 1415 regions.
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
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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