Annual patent applications per million people in Denmark
Denmark: Annual patent applications per million people was 186.11 applications per million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Annual patent applications per million people in Denmark, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i. Measured in applications per million people.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 186.11 applications per million people for annual patent applications per million people in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Denmark peaked at 347.3 applications per million people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 167.39 applications per million people, in 1985.
Denmark ranks 13th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 203.36 applications per million people | 167.39 applications per million people | 233.35 applications per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 247.98 applications per million people | 205.85 applications per million people | 311.17 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 312.41 applications per million people | 274.85 applications per million people | 347.3 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 254.67 applications per million people | 217.82 applications per million people | 293.1 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.18 applications per million people | 186.11 applications per million people | 216.24 applications per million people | 2 |
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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 per million people in Denmark?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Denmark was 186.11 applications per million people in 2021, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i.
- What is the highest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 347.3 applications per million people in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.39 applications per million people in 1985.
- How does Denmark rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i, published as part of Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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