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

Belgium
1,562 Patents
in 2023
Croatia
47.67 Patents
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
Croatia rank
10th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Belgium
  • Croatia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1,562 Patents against 47.67 Patents in Croatia, a difference of 1,514 Patents.

That makes Belgium's figure about 32.8 times Croatia's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 12th and Croatia ranks 10th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Croatia Difference Ahead
1970s 112.82 Patents 0 Patents 112.82 Patents Belgium
1980s 312.73 Patents 0.1 Patents 312.63 Patents Belgium
1990s 662 Patents 9.5 Patents 652.5 Patents Belgium
2000s 1,339 Patents 21.04 Patents 1,318 Patents Belgium
2010s 1,671 Patents 14.72 Patents 1,656 Patents Belgium
2020s 1,780 Patents 30.25 Patents 1,749 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 Croatia?
Belgium, at 1,562 Patents against 47.67 Patents in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Belgium and Croatia?
1,514 Patents, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Croatia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Croatia rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Belgium ranks 12th and Croatia ranks 10th 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.