Belgium vs Spain: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other
Belgium
260.77
in 2012
Spain
214.3
in 2012
Belgium rank
6th
Spain rank
7th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 260.77 against 214.3 in Spain, a difference of 46.47.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 27 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.88 | 1 | 5.88 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 31.53 | 7.47 | 24.05 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 131.26 | 42.32 | 88.94 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 252.62 | 161.33 | 91.28 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 245.92 | 238.67 | 7.26 | 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 Spain?
- Belgium, at 260.77 against 214.3 in Spain as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Belgium and Spain?
- 46.47, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
- Belgium ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 27 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.