Belgium vs Denmark: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Belgium
238.63
in 2013
Denmark
214.13
in 2013
Belgium rank
15th
Denmark rank
16th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 238.63 against 214.13 in Denmark, a difference of 24.5.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Denmark ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.35 | 10.9 | 6.45 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 63.59 | 56.21 | 7.38 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 128.16 | 151.78 | 23.61 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 244.35 | 321.46 | 77.11 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 246.15 | 258.1 | 11.96 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by international, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 238.63 against 214.13 in Denmark as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Belgium and Denmark?
- 24.5, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Denmark ranks 16th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.