Belgium vs Canada: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

Belgium
1,562 Patents
in 2023
Canada
1,478 Patents
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
Canada rank
14th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Belgium
  • Canada
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1,562 Patents against 1,478 Patents in Canada, a difference of 84 Patents.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 12th and Canada ranks 14th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Canada Difference Ahead
1970s 112.82 Patents 47.33 Patents 65.49 Patents Belgium
1980s 312.73 Patents 324.72 Patents 11.99 Patents Canada
1990s 662 Patents 770.99 Patents 109 Patents Canada
2000s 1,339 Patents 1,803 Patents 464.64 Patents Canada
2010s 1,671 Patents 1,823 Patents 152.46 Patents Canada
2020s 1,780 Patents 1,721 Patents 58.12 Patents Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Belgium or Canada?
Belgium, at 1,562 Patents against 1,478 Patents in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Belgium and Canada?
84 Patents, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Belgium ranks 12th and Canada ranks 14th 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.