Austria vs Denmark: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

Austria
1,745 Patents
in 2023
Denmark
1,568 Patents
in 2023
Austria rank
9th
Denmark rank
11th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Austria
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 1,745 Patents against 1,568 Patents in Denmark, a difference of 177 Patents.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 9th and Denmark ranks 11th of 88 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Denmark Difference Ahead
1970s 80.99 Patents 47.5 Patents 33.49 Patents Austria
1980s 411.99 Patents 190.2 Patents 221.79 Patents Austria
1990s 653.16 Patents 490.98 Patents 162.18 Patents Austria
2000s 1,216 Patents 1,092 Patents 124.94 Patents Austria
2010s 1,887 Patents 1,541 Patents 346.2 Patents Austria
2020s 1,984 Patents 1,816 Patents 168.33 Patents Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Austria or Denmark?
Austria, at 1,745 Patents against 1,568 Patents in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Austria and Denmark?
177 Patents, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Austria ranks 9th and Denmark ranks 11th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
Last refreshed

Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.