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

Belgium
1,279 Number
in 2012
Norway
403.92 Number
in 2012
Belgium rank
13th
Norway rank
17th

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

  • Belgium
  • Norway
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1,279 Number against 403.92 Number in Norway, a difference of 875.08 Number.

That makes Belgium's figure about 3.2 times Norway's.

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

Belgium ranks 13th and Norway ranks 17th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 156.45 Number 27.33 Number 129.12 Number Belgium
1980s 399.75 Number 106.71 Number 293.05 Number Belgium
1990s 872.37 Number 239.35 Number 633.01 Number Belgium
2000s 1,427 Number 441.42 Number 985.48 Number Belgium
2010s 1,430 Number 470.27 Number 960.12 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 Norway?
Belgium, at 1,279 Number against 403.92 Number in Norway as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Belgium and Norway?
875.08 Number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Belgium ranks 13th and Norway ranks 17th 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