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

Denmark
177.05
in 2012
Spain
242.17
in 2012
Denmark rank
12th
Spain rank
10th

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

  • Denmark
  • Spain
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Spain currently reports 242.17 against 177.05 in Denmark, a difference of 65.12.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th of 31 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 6.75 1 5.75 Denmark
1980s 28.15 9.06 19.09 Denmark
1990s 122.68 51.26 71.42 Denmark
2000s 253.64 186.63 67.01 Denmark
2010s 220.84 268.01 47.17 Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 242.17 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 Spain?
65.12, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Denmark ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th 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
1,448 places, 33,930 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed