Belgium vs Norway: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Belgium
195.12
in 2012
Norway
66.33
in 2012
Belgium rank
11th
Norway rank
13th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 195.12 against 66.33 in Norway, a difference of 128.79.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.9 times Norway's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 11th and Norway ranks 13th of 31 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.35 | 5.19 | 12.15 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 63.55 | 18.57 | 44.98 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 128.25 | 52.33 | 75.91 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 242.79 | 83.29 | 159.5 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 234.14 | 71.6 | 162.53 | Belgium |
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 Norway?
- Belgium, at 195.12 against 66.33 in Norway as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Belgium and Norway?
- 128.79, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Norway ranks 13th 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.