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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed