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
0100200300400197719942012

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.

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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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