Belgium vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Belgium
133.06
in 2012
Sweden
85.45
in 2012
Belgium rank
8th
Sweden rank
10th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 133.06 against 85.45 in Sweden, a difference of 47.61.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.6 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 27 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.68 | 9.79 | 1.89 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 43.77 | 40.2 | 3.56 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 80.29 | 102.56 | 22.27 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 155.46 | 134.48 | 20.98 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 156.25 | 115.08 | 41.17 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 133.06 against 85.45 in Sweden as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Belgium and Sweden?
- 47.61, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.