Denmark vs Sri Lanka: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled

Denmark
204
in 2024
Sri Lanka
181
in 2024
Denmark rank
63rd
Sri Lanka rank
66th

Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled over time

  • Denmark
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 204 against 181 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 23.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 5,048 86.7 4,961 Denmark
1990s 396.5 122.6 273.9 Denmark
2000s 166.4 229.6 63.2 Sri Lanka
2010s 228.4 243.2 14.8 Sri Lanka
2020s 197 239.2 42.2 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled, Denmark or Sri Lanka?
Denmark, at 204 against 181 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled between Denmark and Sri Lanka?
23, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Sri Lanka rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
Denmark ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 5,388 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Patent applications, nonresidents with 301 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.