Denmark vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Denmark
2,672 Number
in 2025
Spain
2,255 Number
in 2025
Denmark rank
9th
Spain rank
11th
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2,672 Number against 2,255 Number in Spain, a difference of 417 Number.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 9th and Spain ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,311 Number | 1,131 Number | 180.17 Number | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1,979 Number | 1,578 Number | 401.1 Number | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2,593 Number | 2,048 Number | 545 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 Spain?
- Denmark, at 2,672 Number against 2,255 Number in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Denmark and Spain?
- 417 Number, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Spain ranks 11th 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.