Annual patent applications in Denmark
Denmark: Annual patent applications was 1,090 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Annual patent applications in Denmark, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications in Denmark stood at 1,090.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Denmark peaked at 1,877 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 856, in 1985.
That places Denmark 31st out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,042 | 856 | 1,197 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,298 | 1,061 | 1,656 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,692 | 1,503 | 1,877 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,444 | 1,262 | 1,626 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,176 | 1,090 | 1,261 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More science & technology data for Denmark
- Scientific and technical journal articles 15,603 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 7.57 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 186 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 99.8% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,090 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.0% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,045 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.79 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Denmark?
- Annual patent applications in Denmark was 1,090 in 2021, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patent applications recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,877 in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 856 in 1985.
- How does Denmark rank for annual patent applications?
- Denmark ranks 31st out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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