Belgium vs Denmark: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Belgium
1,279 Number
in 2012
Denmark
1,041 Number
in 2012
Belgium rank
13th
Denmark rank
14th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1,279 Number against 1,041 Number in Denmark, a difference of 238 Number.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 13th and Denmark ranks 14th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Denmark Difference Ahead
1970s 156.45 Number 65.92 Number 90.53 Number Belgium
1980s 399.75 Number 219.53 Number 180.23 Number Belgium
1990s 872.37 Number 543.73 Number 328.64 Number Belgium
2000s 1,427 Number 1,122 Number 304.59 Number Belgium
2010s 1,430 Number 1,256 Number 174.37 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 nuts 3 region, Belgium or Denmark?
Belgium, at 1,279 Number against 1,041 Number in Denmark as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Belgium and Denmark?
238 Number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Belgium ranks 13th and Denmark ranks 14th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (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 NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed