Canada vs Denmark: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1,568 Patents against 1,478 Patents in Canada, a difference of 90 Patents.
That makes Denmark'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 Denmark ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Denmark ranks 11th of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.33 Patents | 47.5 Patents | 0.1666 Patents | Denmark |
| 1980s | 324.72 Patents | 190.2 Patents | 134.52 Patents | Canada |
| 1990s | 770.99 Patents | 490.98 Patents | 280.01 Patents | Canada |
| 2000s | 1,803 Patents | 1,092 Patents | 711.93 Patents | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,823 Patents | 1,541 Patents | 282.35 Patents | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,721 Patents | 1,816 Patents | 94.05 Patents | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Canada or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 1,568 Patents against 1,478 Patents in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Canada and Denmark?
- 90 Patents, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Canada ranks 14th 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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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.