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

Denmark
18.93
in 2013
Spain
10.13
in 2013
Denmark rank
9th
Spain rank
12th

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

  • Denmark
  • Spain
0204060197819952013

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 18.93 against 10.13 in Spain, a difference of 8.8.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.9 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th of 44 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 8.93 1.78 7.15 Denmark
1990s 19.62 6.45 13.16 Denmark
2000s 37.47 19.37 18.1 Denmark
2010s 23.95 18.46 5.49 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, Denmark or Spain?
Denmark, at 18.93 against 10.13 in Spain as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Denmark and Spain?
8.8, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
31 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2013.
How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Denmark ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th 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