Austria vs Belgium: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year

Austria
69.09
in 2012
Belgium
104.04
in 2012
Austria rank
16th
Belgium rank
15th

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time

  • Austria
  • Belgium
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 104.04 against 69.09 in Austria, a difference of 34.95.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belgium ahead.

Austria ranks 16th and Belgium ranks 15th of 47 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Belgium Difference Ahead
1970s 42.26 62 19.75 Belgium
1980s 134.15 145.76 11.61 Belgium
1990s 198.57 334.94 136.37 Belgium
2000s 237.39 277.06 39.66 Belgium
2010s 135.44 159.25 23.81 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, Austria or Belgium?
Belgium, at 104.04 against 69.09 in Austria as of 2012.
What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between Austria and Belgium?
34.95, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
Austria ranks 16th and Belgium ranks 15th 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