Denmark vs Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Denmark
2,672 Number
in 2025
Finland
3,457 Number
in 2025
Denmark rank
9th
Finland rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 3,457 Number against 2,672 Number in Denmark, a difference of 785 Number.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Finland ranks 8th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,311 Number | 1,674 Number | 363.67 Number | Finland |
| 2010s | 1,979 Number | 1,811 Number | 168.2 Number | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2,593 Number | 2,390 Number | 203.17 Number | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 3,457 Number against 2,672 Number in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Denmark and Finland?
- 785 Number, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Finland ranks 8th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.