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

Denmark
210.9
in 2012
Sweden
275.22
in 2012
Denmark rank
10th
Sweden rank
7th

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

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
0100200300400500197719942012

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 275.22 against 210.9 in Denmark, a difference of 64.32.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 10.9 36.11 25.21 Sweden
1980s 56.23 148.18 91.95 Sweden
1990s 151.72 285.17 133.45 Sweden
2000s 319.2 418.22 99.02 Sweden
2010s 245.64 347.52 101.88 Sweden

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 Sweden?
Sweden, at 275.22 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 Sweden?
64.32, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Denmark ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th 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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