Danmark vs Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Danmark
207.15
in 2012
Portugal
27.64
in 2012
Danmark rank
14th
Portugal rank
17th

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

  • Danmark
  • Portugal
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Danmark currently reports 207.15 against 27.64 in Portugal, a difference of 179.51.

That makes Danmark's figure about 7.5 times Portugal's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Danmark has been ahead every year.

Danmark ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 17th of 1501 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Danmark Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 12.92 1 11.92 Danmark
1980s 64.53 1.12 63.4 Danmark
1990s 151.05 4.86 146.19 Danmark
2000s 317.05 16.68 300.37 Danmark
2010s 243.11 26.92 216.18 Danmark

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, Danmark or Portugal?
Danmark, at 207.15 against 27.64 in Portugal as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Danmark and Portugal?
179.51, with Danmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Danmark and Portugal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Danmark and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Danmark ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 17th of 1501 regions.
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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