Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other

Belgium
260.77 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
644.7 Number
in 2012
Belgium rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

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

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 644.7 Number against 260.77 Number in Belgium, a difference of 383.93 Number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.5 times Belgium's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 35 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 4.75 Number 14.66 Number 9.91 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 29.17 Number 189.72 Number 160.55 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 131.26 Number 595.91 Number 464.64 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 252.62 Number 938.35 Number 685.74 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 245.92 Number 724.65 Number 478.73 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 644.7 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
383.93 Number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
Belgium ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd 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