Belgium vs Spain: Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications
Belgium
0 Patents
in 2023
Spain
3 Patents
in 2023
Belgium rank
3rd
Spain rank
1st
Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3 Patents against 0 Patents in Belgium, a difference of 3 Patents.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Spain ahead.
Belgium ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 1st of 87 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 1990s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | — |
| 2000s | 0 Patents | 0.1 Patents | 0.1 Patents | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.3 Patents | 1 Patents | 0.7 Patents | Spain |
| 2020s | 0 Patents | 2.25 Patents | 2.25 Patents | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher indicators of international co-operation — patent applications, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 3 Patents against 0 Patents in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in indicators of international co-operation — patent applications between Belgium and Spain?
- 3 Patents, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for indicators of international co-operation — patent applications?
- Belgium ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 1st of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicators based on EPO, USPTO and PCT data. Cross-border ownership of patents reflects international flows of knowledge from the inventor country to the applicant countries and international flows of funds for research (multinational companies). Co-inventions represent the international collaboration in the inventive process.