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
0100200300197719942012

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.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 800 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed