Belgium vs Denmark: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 394.5 Patents against 264 Patents in Denmark, a difference of 130.5 Patents.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Denmark ranks 13th of 88 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.32 Patents | 21.5 Patents | 56.82 Patents | Belgium |
| 1980s | 201.08 Patents | 114.96 Patents | 86.13 Patents | Belgium |
| 1990s | 424.19 Patents | 333.02 Patents | 91.18 Patents | Belgium |
| 2000s | 685.25 Patents | 603.85 Patents | 81.41 Patents | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1,026 Patents | 925.39 Patents | 100.23 Patents | Belgium |
| 2020s | 593.31 Patents | 503.25 Patents | 90.06 Patents | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 394.5 Patents against 264 Patents in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Belgium and Denmark?
- 130.5 Patents, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Denmark ranks 13th 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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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.