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

Denmark
177.05
in 2012
Norway
64.05
in 2012
Denmark rank
12th
Norway rank
13th

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

  • Denmark
  • Norway
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

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

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 12th and Norway ranks 13th of 31 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 1.75 6.75 Denmark
1980s 26.24 5.97 20.28 Denmark
1990s 122.68 29.31 93.36 Denmark
2000s 253.64 74.66 178.98 Denmark
2010s 220.84 66.41 154.43 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 against 64.05 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, 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 12th and Norway ranks 13th 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
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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