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

Denmark
1,041 Number
in 2012
Finland
1,331 Number
in 2012
Denmark rank
14th
Finland rank
11th

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

  • Denmark
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 1,331 Number against 1,041 Number in Denmark, a difference of 290 Number.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 14th and Finland ranks 11th of 41 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Finland Difference Ahead
1970s 65.92 Number 18.83 Number 47.09 Number Denmark
1980s 219.53 Number 194.31 Number 25.22 Number Denmark
1990s 543.73 Number 784.87 Number 241.14 Number Finland
2000s 1,122 Number 1,337 Number 214.61 Number Finland
2010s 1,256 Number 1,352 Number 95.61 Number Finland

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, Denmark or Finland?
Finland, at 1,331 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 Denmark and Finland?
290 Number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Denmark ranks 14th and Finland ranks 11th 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