Belgium vs Italy: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other

Belgium
260.77 Number
in 2012
Italy
153.69 Number
in 2012
Belgium rank
8th
Italy rank
11th

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

  • Belgium
  • Italy
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 260.77 Number against 153.69 Number in Italy, a difference of 107.08 Number.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.7 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Italy ahead.

Belgium ranks 8th and Italy ranks 11th of 35 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 4.75 Number 13.08 Number 8.33 Number Italy
1980s 29.17 Number 84.51 Number 55.34 Number Italy
1990s 131.26 Number 183 Number 51.74 Number Italy
2000s 252.62 Number 306.71 Number 54.09 Number Italy
2010s 245.92 Number 196.02 Number 49.91 Number Belgium

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 other, Belgium or Italy?
Belgium, at 260.77 Number against 153.69 Number in Italy as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Belgium and Italy?
107.08 Number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
Belgium ranks 8th and Italy ranks 11th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (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 other typologies (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 971 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed