Denmark vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Denmark
2,672 Number
in 2025
Sweden
4,724 Number
in 2025
Denmark rank
9th
Sweden rank
7th
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4,724 Number against 2,672 Number in Denmark, a difference of 2,052 Number.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.8 times Denmark's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,311 Number | 2,746 Number | 1,435 Number | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,979 Number | 3,791 Number | 1,812 Number | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2,593 Number | 4,866 Number | 2,273 Number | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4,724 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 Sweden?
- 2,052 Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th 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.