Denmark vs France: Annual patent applications per million people
Denmark
186.11 applications per million people
in 2021
France
197.31 applications per million people
in 2021
Denmark rank
13th
France rank
12th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Denmark
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 197.31 applications per million people against 186.11 applications per million people in Denmark, a difference of 11.2 applications per million people.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
Denmark ranks 13th and France ranks 12th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 203.36 applications per million people | 206.79 applications per million people | 3.43 applications per million people | France |
| 1990s | 247.98 applications per million people | 215.6 applications per million people | 32.38 applications per million people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 312.41 applications per million people | 224.1 applications per million people | 88.31 applications per million people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 254.67 applications per million people | 217.93 applications per million people | 36.74 applications per million people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 201.18 applications per million people | 193.11 applications per million people | 8.06 applications per million people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Denmark or France?
- France, at 197.31 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 Denmark and France?
- 11.2 applications per million people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and France rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Denmark ranks 13th and France ranks 12th 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.