Denmark vs Norway: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS

Denmark
177.05 Number
in 2012
Norway
64.05 Number
in 2012
Denmark rank
14th
Norway rank
15th

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

  • Denmark
  • Norway
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 177.05 Number against 64.05 Number in Norway, a difference of 113 Number.

That makes Denmark's figure about 2.8 times Norway's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 14th and Norway ranks 15th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 8.5 Number 1.75 Number 6.75 Number Denmark
1980s 26.24 Number 5.97 Number 20.28 Number Denmark
1990s 122.68 Number 29.31 Number 93.36 Number Denmark
2000s 253.64 Number 74.66 Number 178.98 Number Denmark
2010s 220.84 Number 66.41 Number 154.43 Number 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, Denmark or Norway?
Denmark, at 177.05 Number against 64.05 Number in Norway as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Denmark and Norway?
113 Number, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Denmark ranks 14th and Norway ranks 15th 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.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,468 places, 34,300 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed