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

Denmark
264 Patents
in 2022
Estonia
10 Patents
in 2022
Denmark rank
13th
Estonia rank
10th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Denmark
  • Estonia
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 264 Patents against 10 Patents in Estonia, a difference of 254 Patents.

That makes Denmark's figure about 26.4 times Estonia's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 13th and Estonia ranks 10th of 88 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Estonia Difference Ahead
1970s 21.5 Patents 0 Patents 21.5 Patents Denmark
1980s 114.96 Patents 0 Patents 114.96 Patents Denmark
1990s 333.02 Patents 0.85 Patents 332.17 Patents Denmark
2000s 603.85 Patents 5.15 Patents 598.7 Patents Denmark
2010s 925.39 Patents 16.15 Patents 909.24 Patents Denmark
2020s 503.25 Patents 14.94 Patents 488.31 Patents Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Denmark or Estonia?
Denmark, at 264 Patents against 10 Patents in Estonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Denmark and Estonia?
254 Patents, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Denmark ranks 13th and Estonia 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.