Belgium vs Spain: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Belgium
1,562 Patents
in 2023
Spain
1,465 Patents
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
Spain rank
15th
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1,562 Patents against 1,465 Patents in Spain, a difference of 97 Patents.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 88 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112.82 Patents | 12.5 Patents | 100.32 Patents | Belgium |
| 1980s | 312.73 Patents | 94.46 Patents | 218.27 Patents | Belgium |
| 1990s | 662 Patents | 345.37 Patents | 316.63 Patents | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1,339 Patents | 954.78 Patents | 384.04 Patents | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1,671 Patents | 1,381 Patents | 289.98 Patents | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1,780 Patents | 1,595 Patents | 184.49 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 Spain?
- Belgium, at 1,562 Patents against 1,465 Patents in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Belgium and Spain?
- 97 Patents, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th 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.