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
0100200300400197719942012

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.

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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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