Austria vs Denmark: Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office

Austria
30
in 2023
Denmark
31
in 2023
Austria rank
28th
Denmark rank
27th

Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office over time

  • Austria
  • Denmark
0200400600198020012023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 31 against 30 in Austria, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 28th and Denmark ranks 27th of 70 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Denmark Difference Ahead
1980s 233.6 165.3 68.3 Austria
1990s 107.9 266.4 158.5 Denmark
2000s 76.5 96.1 19.6 Denmark
2010s 51.6 20.3 31.3 Austria
2020s 26 28 2 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office, Austria or Denmark?
Denmark, at 31 against 30 in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office between Austria and Denmark?
1, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office?
Austria ranks 28th and Denmark ranks 27th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 3,080 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed