Denmark vs Ireland: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Denmark
264 Patents
in 2022
Ireland
128.5 Patents
in 2022
Denmark rank
13th
Ireland rank
16th
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 264 Patents against 128.5 Patents in Ireland, a difference of 135.5 Patents.
That makes Denmark's figure about 2.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 16th of 88 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.5 Patents | 2.5 Patents | 19 Patents | Denmark |
| 1980s | 114.96 Patents | 18.15 Patents | 96.81 Patents | Denmark |
| 1990s | 333.02 Patents | 72.31 Patents | 260.71 Patents | Denmark |
| 2000s | 603.85 Patents | 228.01 Patents | 375.83 Patents | Denmark |
| 2010s | 925.39 Patents | 429.5 Patents | 495.89 Patents | Denmark |
| 2020s | 503.25 Patents | 270.4 Patents | 232.85 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 Ireland?
- Denmark, at 264 Patents against 128.5 Patents in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Denmark and Ireland?
- 135.5 Patents, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 16th 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.