Belgium vs Spain: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
Belgium
104.04 Number
in 2012
Spain
61.95 Number
in 2012
Belgium rank
19th
Spain rank
21st
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 104.04 Number against 61.95 Number in Spain, a difference of 42.09 Number.
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 19th and Spain ranks 21st of 60 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 Number | 6.79 Number | 71.76 Number | Belgium |
| 1980s | 145.76 Number | 34.27 Number | 111.49 Number | Belgium |
| 1990s | 334.94 Number | 89.84 Number | 245.09 Number | Belgium |
| 2000s | 277.06 Number | 145.25 Number | 131.8 Number | Belgium |
| 2010s | 159.25 Number | 84.91 Number | 74.34 Number | 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 Number against 61.95 Number in Spain as of 2012.
- What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between Belgium and Spain?
- 42.09 Number, 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 19th and Spain ranks 21st of 60 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.