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

Denmark
80.46
in 2012
Sweden
85.45
in 2012
Denmark rank
11th
Sweden rank
10th

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

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
050100150197719942012

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 85.45 against 80.46 in Denmark, a difference of 4.99.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

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

Denmark ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 27 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 3 9.79 6.79 Sweden
1980s 16.11 40.2 24.1 Sweden
1990s 58.01 102.56 44.55 Sweden
2000s 122.3 134.48 12.17 Sweden
2010s 99.18 115.08 15.9 Sweden

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 Sweden?
Sweden, at 85.45 against 80.46 in Denmark as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Denmark and Sweden?
4.99, 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, international patent?
Denmark ranks 11th 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.

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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