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

Belgium
394.5 Patents
in 2022
Denmark
264 Patents
in 2022
Belgium rank
10th
Denmark rank
13th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
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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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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.