Belgium vs Denmark: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Belgium
10.3 Number
in 2013
Denmark
18.93 Number
in 2013
Belgium rank
14th
Denmark rank
12th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 18.93 Number against 10.3 Number in Belgium, a difference of 8.63 Number.
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 14th and Denmark ranks 12th of 56 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 Number | 0.85 Number | 0.5665 Number | Belgium |
| 1980s | 5.69 Number | 7.98 Number | 2.29 Number | Denmark |
| 1990s | 11.44 Number | 19.62 Number | 8.18 Number | Denmark |
| 2000s | 27.25 Number | 37.47 Number | 10.22 Number | Denmark |
| 2010s | 20.41 Number | 23.95 Number | 3.53 Number | 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 Number against 10.3 Number 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 Number, 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 14th and Denmark ranks 12th 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.