Belgium vs Spain: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Belgium
394.5 Patents
in 2022
Spain
285.12 Patents
in 2022
Belgium rank
10th
Spain rank
12th
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 394.5 Patents against 285.12 Patents in Spain, a difference of 109.38 Patents.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th and Spain ranks 12th 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 | 78.32 Patents | 6 Patents | 72.32 Patents | Belgium |
| 1980s | 201.08 Patents | 45.43 Patents | 155.65 Patents | Belgium |
| 1990s | 424.19 Patents | 176.01 Patents | 248.18 Patents | Belgium |
| 2000s | 685.25 Patents | 419.83 Patents | 265.42 Patents | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1,026 Patents | 729.85 Patents | 295.77 Patents | Belgium |
| 2020s | 593.31 Patents | 459.15 Patents | 134.15 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 Spain?
- Belgium, at 394.5 Patents against 285.12 Patents in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Belgium and Spain?
- 109.38 Patents, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Spain ranks 12th 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.