Denmark vs Norway: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies

Denmark
245.81
in 2012
Norway
146.4
in 2012
Denmark rank
12th
Norway rank
14th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 245.81 against 146.4 in Norway, a difference of 99.41.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.7 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Norway ahead.

Denmark ranks 12th and Norway ranks 14th of 27 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 20.02 15.11 4.91 Denmark
1980s 63.28 38.74 24.54 Denmark
1990s 195.86 88.85 107.01 Denmark
2000s 356.7 155.89 200.81 Denmark
2010s 311.05 157.2 153.85 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies, Denmark or Norway?
Denmark, at 245.81 against 146.4 in Norway as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Denmark and Norway?
99.41, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
Denmark ranks 12th and Norway ranks 14th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 901 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed