Belgium vs Denmark: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Belgium
1,655 Number
in 2017
Denmark
1,418 Number
in 2017
Belgium rank
17th
Denmark rank
19th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1,655 Number against 1,418 Number in Denmark, a difference of 237 Number.
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 17th and Denmark ranks 19th of 60 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 Number | 110.1 Number | 137.67 Number | Belgium |
| 1980s | 399.32 Number | 219.22 Number | 180.1 Number | Belgium |
| 1990s | 871.64 Number | 543.24 Number | 328.4 Number | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1,429 Number | 1,126 Number | 302.95 Number | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1,554 Number | 1,370 Number | 183.65 Number | 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 Number against 1,418 Number in Denmark as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Belgium and Denmark?
- 237 Number, 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 17th and Denmark ranks 19th of 60 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.