Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0051 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.0051 units per square kilometre for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 0.1531 units per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
Denmark ranks 47th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1151 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.1186 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1177 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.123 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1328 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1309 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1346 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.119 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1531 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1171 units per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | -60.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -79.9% |
| 1992 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0051 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0051 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, 10.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1262 units per square kilometre | 0.1151 units per square kilometre | 0.1531 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 44 El Salvador 0.0067 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Morocco 0.0057 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Kiribati 0.0049 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Bahamas 0.0048 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Indonesia 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Denmark
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 188.43 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0237 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.4681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 204 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 204 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Denmark was 0.0051 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1531 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Denmark rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 47th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Patent applications, nonresidents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Patent applications, nonresidents ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Patent applications, nonresidents WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Patent applications, nonresidents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.