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

Denmark
18.93
in 2013
Sweden
12.99
in 2013
Denmark rank
9th
Sweden rank
10th

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

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
0204060197819952013

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 18.93 against 12.99 in Sweden, a difference of 5.94.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.

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

Denmark ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 10th of 44 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 0.85 3.24 2.39 Sweden
1980s 7.98 9.4 1.42 Sweden
1990s 19.62 17.67 1.95 Denmark
2000s 37.47 19.36 18.11 Denmark
2010s 23.95 17.86 6.08 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 Sweden?
Denmark, at 18.93 against 12.99 in Sweden as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Denmark and Sweden?
5.94, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Denmark ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 10th 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