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

Denmark
210.9
in 2012
Hessen
256.47
in 2012
Denmark rank
10th
Hessen rank
10th

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

  • Denmark
  • Hessen
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Hessen currently reports 256.47 against 210.9 in Denmark, a difference of 45.57.

That makes Hessen's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Hessen ahead.

Denmark ranks 10th 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 Denmark Hessen Difference Ahead
1970s 10.9 64.36 53.46 Hessen
1980s 56.23 167.29 111.06 Hessen
1990s 151.72 255.47 103.75 Hessen
2000s 319.2 368.89 49.69 Hessen
2010s 245.64 357.3 111.66 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, Denmark or Hessen?
Hessen, at 256.47 against 210.9 in Denmark as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Denmark and Hessen?
45.57, with Hessen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hessen?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Denmark and Hessen rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Denmark ranks 10th 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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