Belgium vs Italy: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year

Belgium
104.04
in 2012
Italy
143.43
in 2012
Belgium rank
15th
Italy rank
12th

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time

  • Belgium
  • Italy
0200400600800197719942012

How they compare

Italy currently reports 143.43 against 104.04 in Belgium, a difference of 39.39.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 15th and Italy ranks 12th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 62 64.23 2.23 Italy
1980s 145.76 429.54 283.79 Italy
1990s 334.94 658.99 324.05 Italy
2000s 277.06 564.88 287.83 Italy
2010s 159.25 274.7 115.46 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, Belgium or Italy?
Italy, at 143.43 against 104.04 in Belgium as of 2012.
What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between Belgium and Italy?
39.39, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
Belgium ranks 15th and Italy ranks 12th 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