Belgium vs Estonia: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Belgium
1,562 Patents
in 2023
Estonia
49 Patents
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
Estonia rank
9th
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Belgium
- Estonia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1,562 Patents against 49 Patents in Estonia, a difference of 1,513 Patents.
That makes Belgium's figure about 31.9 times Estonia's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and Estonia ranks 9th of 88 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Estonia | 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 | 1.41 Patents | 660.59 Patents | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1,339 Patents | 9.75 Patents | 1,329 Patents | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1,671 Patents | 35.41 Patents | 1,635 Patents | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1,780 Patents | 50.92 Patents | 1,729 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 Estonia?
- Belgium, at 1,562 Patents against 49 Patents in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Belgium and Estonia?
- 1,513 Patents, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Estonia ranks 9th 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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About this data
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.