Denmark vs Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Denmark
210.9
in 2012
Finland
114.2
in 2012
Denmark rank
10th
Finland rank
12th

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

  • Denmark
  • Finland
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 210.9 against 114.2 in Finland, a difference of 96.7.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.8 times Finland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 10th and Finland ranks 12th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Finland Difference Ahead
1970s 12.92 6.74 6.18 Denmark
1980s 56.23 25.65 30.59 Denmark
1990s 151.72 72.23 79.49 Denmark
2000s 319.2 108.13 211.07 Denmark
2010s 245.64 109.91 135.73 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, Denmark or Finland?
Denmark, at 210.9 against 114.2 in Finland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Denmark and Finland?
96.7, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Denmark ranks 10th and Finland ranks 12th 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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