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

Denmark
177.05
in 2012
Nordrhein-Westfalen
321.96
in 2012
Denmark rank
12th
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
9th

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

  • Denmark
  • Nordrhein-Westfalen
0200400600197719942012

How they compare

Nordrhein-Westfalen currently reports 321.96 against 177.05 in Denmark, a difference of 144.91.

That makes Nordrhein-Westfalen's figure about 1.8 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 12th and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 9th of 31 countries.

Nordrhein-Westfalen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Nordrhein-Westfalen Difference Ahead
1970s 6.5 25.83 19.33 Nordrhein-Westfalen
1980s 26.24 75.4 49.15 Nordrhein-Westfalen
1990s 122.68 234.83 112.15 Nordrhein-Westfalen
2000s 253.64 514.23 260.59 Nordrhein-Westfalen
2010s 220.84 393.31 172.47 Nordrhein-Westfalen

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, Denmark or Nordrhein-Westfalen?
Nordrhein-Westfalen, at 321.96 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 Denmark and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
144.91, with Nordrhein-Westfalen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Denmark and Nordrhein-Westfalen rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Denmark ranks 12th and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 9th 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
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