Belgium vs Denmark: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

Belgium
10.3
in 2013
Denmark
18.93
in 2013
Belgium rank
11th
Denmark rank
9th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
0204060197819952013

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 18.93 against 10.3 in Belgium, a difference of 8.63.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.8 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 9th of 44 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Denmark Difference Ahead
1970s 1.42 0.85 0.5665 Belgium
1980s 5.69 7.98 2.29 Denmark
1990s 11.44 19.62 8.18 Denmark
2000s 27.25 37.47 10.22 Denmark
2010s 20.41 23.95 3.53 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 nace rev. 2, Belgium or Denmark?
Denmark, at 18.93 against 10.3 in Belgium as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Belgium and Denmark?
8.63, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Belgium ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 9th of 44 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,291 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed