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
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.