Denmark vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Denmark
18.93 Number
in 2013
Switzerland
21.44 Number
in 2013
Denmark rank
12th
Switzerland rank
11th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 21.44 Number against 18.93 Number in Denmark, a difference of 2.51 Number.
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 12th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 56 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 Number | 6.37 Number | 5.52 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 7.98 Number | 15.7 Number | 7.72 Number | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 19.62 Number | 38.86 Number | 19.25 Number | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 37.47 Number | 48.14 Number | 10.67 Number | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 23.95 Number | 51.24 Number | 27.29 Number | 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 Number against 18.93 Number 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 Number, 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 12th and Switzerland ranks 11th 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.