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

Austria
251.98
in 2012
Denmark
210.9
in 2012
Austria rank
9th
Denmark rank
10th

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

  • Austria
  • Denmark
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Austria currently reports 251.98 against 210.9 in Denmark, a difference of 41.08.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Denmark ahead.

Austria ranks 9th and Denmark ranks 10th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Denmark Difference Ahead
1970s 19.35 10.9 8.45 Austria
1980s 84.84 56.23 28.61 Austria
1990s 122.77 151.72 28.95 Denmark
2000s 227.84 319.2 91.35 Denmark
2010s 270.31 245.64 24.67 Austria

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, Austria or Denmark?
Austria, at 251.98 against 210.9 in Denmark as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Austria and Denmark?
41.08, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Austria ranks 9th and Denmark ranks 10th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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