Denmark vs Switzerland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other

Denmark
53.35
in 2012
Switzerland
150.95
in 2012
Denmark rank
12th
Switzerland rank
10th

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

  • Denmark
  • Switzerland
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 150.95 against 53.35 in Denmark, a difference of 97.6.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.8 times Denmark's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 27 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 2.08 26.98 24.9 Switzerland
1980s 10.61 76.59 65.97 Switzerland
1990s 65.73 111.1 45.37 Switzerland
2000s 102.77 220.47 117.7 Switzerland
2010s 76.82 168.16 91.34 Switzerland

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, Denmark or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 150.95 against 53.35 in Denmark as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Denmark and Switzerland?
97.6, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
Denmark ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th 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