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

Belgium
1,279 Number
in 2012
Poland
427.16 Number
in 2012
Belgium rank
13th
Poland rank
15th

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

  • Belgium
  • Poland
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1,279 Number against 427.16 Number in Poland, a difference of 851.84 Number.

That makes Belgium's figure about 3.0 times Poland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 13th and Poland ranks 15th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 206.55 Number 11.66 Number 194.89 Number Belgium
1980s 399.75 Number 20.57 Number 379.19 Number Belgium
1990s 872.37 Number 22.44 Number 849.93 Number Belgium
2000s 1,427 Number 141.02 Number 1,286 Number Belgium
2010s 1,430 Number 390.41 Number 1,040 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 Poland?
Belgium, at 1,279 Number against 427.16 Number in Poland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Belgium and Poland?
851.84 Number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Belgium ranks 13th and Poland ranks 15th 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