Austria vs Belgium: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

Austria
475.7 Patents
in 2022
Belgium
394.5 Patents
in 2022
Austria rank
9th
Belgium rank
10th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Austria
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 475.7 Patents against 394.5 Patents in Belgium, a difference of 81.2 Patents.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Belgium ahead.

Austria ranks 9th and Belgium ranks 10th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Belgium in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Belgium Difference Ahead
1970s 56.07 Patents 78.32 Patents 22.25 Patents Belgium
1980s 279.67 Patents 201.08 Patents 78.59 Patents Austria
1990s 460.11 Patents 424.19 Patents 35.91 Patents Austria
2000s 751.3 Patents 685.25 Patents 66.05 Patents Austria
2010s 1,299 Patents 1,026 Patents 273.75 Patents Austria
2020s 804.47 Patents 593.31 Patents 211.16 Patents Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Austria or Belgium?
Austria, at 475.7 Patents against 394.5 Patents in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Austria and Belgium?
81.2 Patents, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Austria ranks 9th and Belgium 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 grants. 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 grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
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.