Denmark vs Norway: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent

Denmark
80.46
in 2012
Norway
36.04
in 2012
Denmark rank
11th
Norway rank
13th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
050100150197719942012

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 80.46 against 36.04 in Norway, a difference of 44.42.

That makes Denmark's figure about 2.2 times Norway's.

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

Denmark ranks 11th and Norway ranks 13th of 27 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 3 3.14 0.1433 Norway
1980s 16.11 7.26 8.84 Denmark
1990s 58.01 23.08 34.93 Denmark
2000s 122.3 37.79 84.52 Denmark
2010s 99.18 34.5 64.68 Denmark

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, Denmark or Norway?
Denmark, at 80.46 against 36.04 in Norway as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Denmark and Norway?
44.42, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
Denmark ranks 11th and Norway ranks 13th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 850 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed