Austria vs Denmark: Annual patent applications per million people
Austria
209.03 applications per million people
in 2021
Denmark
186.11 applications per million people
in 2021
Austria rank
10th
Denmark rank
13th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Austria currently reports 209.03 applications per million people against 186.11 applications per million people in Denmark, a difference of 22.92 applications per million people.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 10th and Denmark ranks 13th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 299.3 applications per million people | 203.36 applications per million people | 95.94 applications per million people | Austria |
| 1990s | 252.51 applications per million people | 247.98 applications per million people | 4.53 applications per million people | Austria |
| 2000s | 263.11 applications per million people | 312.41 applications per million people | 49.3 applications per million people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 250.6 applications per million people | 254.67 applications per million people | 4.07 applications per million people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 223.61 applications per million people | 201.18 applications per million people | 22.44 applications per million people | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Austria or Denmark?
- Austria, at 209.03 applications per million people against 186.11 applications per million people in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Austria and Denmark?
- 22.92 applications per million people, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Austria ranks 10th and Denmark ranks 13th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i, published as Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.