Belgium vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Belgium
10.3 Number
in 2013
Sweden
12.99 Number
in 2013
Belgium rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12.99 Number against 10.3 Number in Belgium, a difference of 2.69 Number.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 56 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.42 Number | 3.24 Number | 1.82 Number | Sweden |
| 1980s | 5.69 Number | 9.4 Number | 3.71 Number | Sweden |
| 1990s | 11.44 Number | 17.67 Number | 6.23 Number | Sweden |
| 2000s | 27.25 Number | 19.36 Number | 7.88 Number | Belgium |
| 2010s | 20.41 Number | 17.86 Number | 2.55 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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12.99 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 Sweden?
- 2.69 Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th 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.