Belgium vs OECD: Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications

Belgium
0 Patents
in 2023
OECD
3 Patents
in 2023
Belgium rank
3rd
OECD rank
1st

Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications over time

  • Belgium
  • OECD
0246197820002023

How they compare

OECD currently reports 3 Patents against 0 Patents in Belgium, a difference of 3 Patents.

Across all 46 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 1st of 87 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium OECD Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1990s 0 Patents 0.3 Patents 0.3 Patents OECD
2000s 0 Patents 0.4 Patents 0.4 Patents OECD
2010s 0.3 Patents 2.7 Patents 2.4 Patents OECD
2020s 0 Patents 4 Patents 4 Patents OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents with foreign co-inventors — patent applications, Belgium or OECD?
OECD, at 3 Patents against 0 Patents in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents with foreign co-inventors — patent applications between Belgium and OECD?
3 Patents, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and OECD?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Belgium and OECD rank globally for patents with foreign co-inventors — patent applications?
Belgium ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 1st of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
103 places, 4,738 data points, 1978–2023
Last refreshed

Co-inventions represent international collaboration in the inventive process.