Denmark vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Denmark
210.9
in 2012
Spain
265.92
in 2012
Denmark rank
10th
Spain rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 265.92 against 210.9 in Denmark, a difference of 55.02.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and Spain ranks 8th of 31 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.92 | 4.46 | 8.46 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 56.23 | 27.19 | 29.04 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 151.72 | 107.06 | 44.66 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 319.2 | 280.21 | 38.99 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 245.64 | 313.2 | 67.56 | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 265.92 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 Spain?
- 55.02, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Spain ranks 8th 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.