Australia vs Belgium: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Australia
7.5 Number
in 2013
Belgium
10.3 Number
in 2013
Australia rank
16th
Belgium rank
14th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 10.3 Number against 7.5 Number in Australia, a difference of 2.8 Number.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Belgium ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Belgium ranks 14th of 56 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 Number | 1.42 Number | 0.2665 Number | Belgium |
| 1980s | 4.77 Number | 5.69 Number | 0.9192 Number | Belgium |
| 1990s | 7.38 Number | 11.44 Number | 4.06 Number | Belgium |
| 2000s | 12.95 Number | 27.25 Number | 14.3 Number | Belgium |
| 2010s | 8.95 Number | 20.41 Number | 11.46 Number | 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 nace rev. 2, Australia or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 10.3 Number against 7.5 Number in Australia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Australia and Belgium?
- 2.8 Number, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Australia ranks 16th and Belgium ranks 14th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.