Australia vs Denmark: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year

Australia
40.62
in 2012
Denmark
47.46
in 2012
Australia rank
20th
Denmark rank
19th

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time

  • Australia
  • Denmark
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 47.46 against 40.62 in Australia, a difference of 6.84.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 20th and Denmark ranks 19th of 47 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Denmark Difference Ahead
1970s 37.5 21.94 15.56 Australia
1980s 131.94 77.8 54.14 Australia
1990s 230.8 191.09 39.71 Australia
2000s 260.92 205.23 55.68 Australia
2010s 88.87 95.85 6.98 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, Australia or Denmark?
Denmark, at 47.46 against 40.62 in Australia as of 2012.
What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between Australia and Denmark?
6.84, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
Australia ranks 20th and Denmark ranks 19th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,695 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed