Belgium vs Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Belgium
10.3 Number
in 2013
Finland
6.01 Number
in 2013
Belgium rank
14th
Finland rank
17th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 10.3 Number against 6.01 Number in Finland, a difference of 4.29 Number.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.7 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Finland ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Finland ranks 17th of 56 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.583 Number | 2 Number | 1.42 Number | Finland |
| 1980s | 5.69 Number | 4.48 Number | 1.21 Number | Belgium |
| 1990s | 11.44 Number | 9.21 Number | 2.23 Number | Belgium |
| 2000s | 27.25 Number | 9.71 Number | 17.54 Number | Belgium |
| 2010s | 20.41 Number | 8.95 Number | 11.47 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, Belgium or Finland?
- Belgium, at 10.3 Number against 6.01 Number in Finland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Belgium and Finland?
- 4.29 Number, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Finland ranks 17th 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.