Belgium vs Netherlands: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other
Belgium
260.77 Number
in 2012
Netherlands
474.21 Number
in 2012
Belgium rank
8th
Netherlands rank
5th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 474.21 Number against 260.77 Number in Belgium, a difference of 213.44 Number.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.8 times Belgium's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 35 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.75 Number | 22.95 Number | 18.2 Number | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 29.17 Number | 178.69 Number | 149.52 Number | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 131.26 Number | 483.17 Number | 351.91 Number | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 252.62 Number | 995.25 Number | 742.63 Number | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 245.92 Number | 581.05 Number | 335.12 Number | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 474.21 Number against 260.77 Number in Belgium as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 213.44 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 5th 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.