Denmark vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

Denmark
214.13
in 2013
Sweden
264.24
in 2013
Denmark rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
0100200300400500197719952013

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 264.24 against 214.13 in Denmark, a difference of 50.11.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 10.9 36.11 25.21 Sweden
1980s 56.21 148.29 92.08 Sweden
1990s 151.78 285.19 133.41 Sweden
2000s 321.46 420.48 99.03 Sweden
2010s 258.1 362.37 104.26 Sweden

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, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 264.24 against 214.13 in Denmark as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Denmark and Sweden?
50.11, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Denmark ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,780 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed