Belgium vs Poland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Belgium
195.12
in 2012
Poland
63.96
in 2012
Belgium rank
11th
Poland rank
14th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 195.12 against 63.96 in Poland, a difference of 131.16.
That makes Belgium's figure about 3.1 times Poland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 11th and Poland ranks 14th of 31 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.12 | 1 | 26.12 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 63.55 | 2.53 | 61.02 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 128.25 | 5.69 | 122.56 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 242.79 | 25.16 | 217.63 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 234.14 | 57.31 | 176.83 | 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 Poland?
- Belgium, at 195.12 against 63.96 in Poland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Belgium and Poland?
- 131.16, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Poland ranks 14th 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.