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

Denmark
18.93
in 2013
Switzerland
21.44
in 2013
Denmark rank
9th
Switzerland rank
8th

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

  • Denmark
  • Switzerland
020406080197819952013

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 21.44 against 18.93 in Denmark, a difference of 2.51.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Switzerland ahead.

Denmark ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 44 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.85 6.37 5.52 Switzerland
1980s 7.98 15.7 7.72 Switzerland
1990s 19.62 38.86 19.25 Switzerland
2000s 37.47 48.14 10.67 Switzerland
2010s 23.95 51.24 27.29 Switzerland

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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 21.44 against 18.93 in Denmark as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Denmark and Switzerland?
2.51, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Denmark ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 8th 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