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
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.