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
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.