Belgium vs Denmark: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Belgium
1,655
in 2017
Denmark
1,418
in 2017
Belgium rank
13th
Denmark rank
15th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1,655 against 1,418 in Denmark, a difference of 237.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 13th and Denmark ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 247.77 | 110.1 | 137.67 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 399.32 | 219.22 | 180.1 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 871.64 | 543.24 | 328.4 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1,429 | 1,126 | 302.95 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1,554 | 1,370 | 183.65 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 1,655 against 1,418 in Denmark as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Belgium and Denmark?
- 237, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Denmark ranks 15th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.