Belgium vs Spain: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year

Belgium
104.04
in 2012
Spain
61.95
in 2012
Belgium rank
15th
Spain rank
17th

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time

  • Belgium
  • Spain
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 104.04 against 61.95 in Spain, a difference of 42.09.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 15th and Spain ranks 17th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 78.55 6.79 71.76 Belgium
1980s 145.76 34.27 111.49 Belgium
1990s 334.94 89.84 245.09 Belgium
2000s 277.06 145.25 131.8 Belgium
2010s 159.25 84.91 74.34 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, Belgium or Spain?
Belgium, at 104.04 against 61.95 in Spain as of 2012.
What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between Belgium and Spain?
42.09, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
Belgium ranks 15th and Spain ranks 17th 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