Danmark vs Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Danmark
1,018 Number
in 2012
Portugal
91.1 Number
in 2012
Danmark rank
19th
Portugal rank
24th

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

  • Danmark
  • Portugal
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

How they compare

Danmark currently reports 1,018 Number against 91.1 Number in Portugal, a difference of 926.9 Number.

That makes Danmark's figure about 11.2 times Portugal's.

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

Danmark ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 24th of 1634 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Danmark Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 65.75 Number 0.7767 Number 64.98 Number Danmark
1980s 217.31 Number 5.33 Number 211.97 Number Danmark
1990s 541.15 Number 17.96 Number 523.19 Number Danmark
2000s 1,115 Number 80.83 Number 1,034 Number Danmark
2010s 1,243 Number 101.24 Number 1,142 Number Danmark

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, Danmark or Portugal?
Danmark, at 1,018 Number against 91.1 Number in Portugal as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Danmark and Portugal?
926.9 Number, with Danmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Danmark and Portugal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Danmark and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Danmark ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 24th of 1634 regions.
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