Denmark vs Italy: Annual patent applications per million people
Denmark
186.11 applications per million people
in 2021
Italy
173.86 applications per million people
in 2021
Denmark rank
13th
Italy rank
16th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 186.11 applications per million people against 173.86 applications per million people in Italy, a difference of 12.25 applications per million people.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 13th and Italy ranks 16th of 135 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 196.31 applications per million people | 62.87 applications per million people | 133.43 applications per million people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 252.16 applications per million people | 127.4 applications per million people | 124.76 applications per million people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 300.06 applications per million people | 147.22 applications per million people | 152.83 applications per million people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 254.39 applications per million people | 145.57 applications per million people | 108.82 applications per million people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 201.18 applications per million people | 171.56 applications per million people | 29.61 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 Italy?
- Denmark, at 186.11 applications per million people against 173.86 applications per million people in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Denmark and Italy?
- 12.25 applications per million people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Italy ranks 16th 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) β 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.