Belgium vs Denmark: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Belgium
540.01
in 2012
Denmark
451.53
in 2012
Belgium rank
15th
Denmark rank
17th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 540.01 against 451.53 in Denmark, a difference of 88.48.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Denmark ranks 17th of 48 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 | 121.93 | 39.34 | 82.59 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 314.93 | 166.56 | 148.37 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 754.1 | 471.77 | 282.33 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1,172 | 1,008 | 164.08 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 914.04 | 894.68 | 19.37 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 540.01 against 451.53 in Denmark as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Belgium and Denmark?
- 88.48, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Denmark ranks 17th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.