Belgium vs Hessen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Belgium
195.12
in 2012
Hessen
256.47
in 2012
Belgium rank
11th
Hessen rank
10th

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

  • Belgium
  • Hessen
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Hessen currently reports 256.47 against 195.12 in Belgium, a difference of 61.35.

That makes Hessen's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

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

Belgium ranks 11th and Hessen ranks 10th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Hessen Difference Ahead
1970s 17.35 64.36 47.02 Hessen
1980s 63.55 167.29 103.74 Hessen
1990s 128.25 255.47 127.22 Hessen
2000s 242.79 368.89 126.1 Hessen
2010s 234.14 357.3 123.17 Hessen

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 Hessen?
Hessen, at 256.47 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 Hessen?
61.35, with Hessen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hessen?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Belgium and Hessen rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Belgium ranks 11th and Hessen 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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