Belgium vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Belgium
1,655
in 2017
Sweden
2,833
in 2017
Belgium rank
13th
Sweden rank
10th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2,833 against 1,655 in Belgium, a difference of 1,178.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Belgium's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 10th of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 247.77 | 438.14 | 190.37 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 399.32 | 841.87 | 442.54 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 871.64 | 1,510 | 638.77 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1,429 | 2,418 | 988.89 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,554 | 3,001 | 1,447 | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2,833 against 1,655 in Belgium as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Belgium and Sweden?
- 1,178, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 10th 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.