Denmark vs Spain: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year

Denmark
47.46 Number
in 2012
Spain
61.95 Number
in 2012
Denmark rank
23rd
Spain rank
21st

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time

  • Denmark
  • Spain
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Spain currently reports 61.95 Number against 47.46 Number in Denmark, a difference of 14.49 Number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 21st of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 27.91 Number 6.79 Number 21.12 Number Denmark
1980s 77.8 Number 34.27 Number 43.53 Number Denmark
1990s 191.09 Number 89.84 Number 101.24 Number Denmark
2000s 205.23 Number 145.25 Number 59.98 Number Denmark
2010s 95.85 Number 84.91 Number 10.95 Number Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, Denmark or Spain?
Spain, at 61.95 Number against 47.46 Number in Denmark as of 2012.
What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between Denmark and Spain?
14.49 Number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
Denmark ranks 23rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,008 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed