Belgium vs Denmark: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Belgium
195.12
in 2012
Denmark
210.9
in 2012
Belgium rank
11th
Denmark rank
10th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 210.9 against 195.12 in Belgium, a difference of 15.78.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 10th of 31 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.35 | 10.9 | 6.45 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 63.55 | 56.23 | 7.32 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 128.25 | 151.72 | 23.47 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 242.79 | 319.2 | 76.4 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 234.14 | 245.64 | 11.5 | Denmark |
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 Denmark?
- Denmark, at 210.9 against 195.12 in Belgium as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Belgium and Denmark?
- 15.78, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Belgium ranks 11th 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.