Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Denmark
Denmark: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 1,568 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Denmark, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Denmark is 1,568 Patents, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Denmark peaked at 1,991 Patents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24 Patents, in 1978.
That places Denmark 11th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 24 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 71 Patents | +195.8% |
| 1980 | 96.5 Patents | +35.9% |
| 1981 | 144.5 Patents | +49.7% |
| 1982 | 149.5 Patents | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 160.5 Patents | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 193.17 Patents | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 202.2 Patents | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 216.5 Patents | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 217 Patents | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 232.17 Patents | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 289.95 Patents | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 336.67 Patents | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 331.92 Patents | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 372.7 Patents | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 402.08 Patents | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 448.38 Patents | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 460.82 Patents | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 500.83 Patents | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 603.86 Patents | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 661.62 Patents | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 790.97 Patents | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 848.29 Patents | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 916.23 Patents | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 888.92 Patents | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,004 Patents | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 1,062 Patents | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 1,181 Patents | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 1,122 Patents | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1,193 Patents | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1,382 Patents | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 1,317 Patents | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1,247 Patents | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,465 Patents | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 1,456 Patents | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,486 Patents | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,427 Patents | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,543 Patents | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 1,514 Patents | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,609 Patents | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1,866 Patents | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 1,796 Patents | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,906 Patents | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 1,991 Patents | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1,798 Patents | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 1,568 Patents | -12.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,568 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 134.16 Patents, 11.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,568 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106.83 Patents, 14.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +195.8% | 24 Patents | 71 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.5 Patents | 24 Patents | 71 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 190.2 Patents | 96.5 Patents | 289.95 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 490.98 Patents | 331.92 Patents | 790.97 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,092 Patents | 848.29 Patents | 1,382 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,541 Patents | 1,247 Patents | 1,866 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,816 Patents | 1,568 Patents | 1,991 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 8 Lithuania 114.83 Patents compare
- 8 Sweden 2,913 Patents compare
- 9 Estonia 49 Patents compare
- 9 Austria 1,745 Patents compare
- 10 Croatia 47.67 Patents compare
- 10 Finland 1,580 Patents compare
- 12 Latvia 19.5 Patents compare
- 12 Belgium 1,562 Patents compare
- 13 Moldova 1.5 Patents compare
- 13 Taiwan 1,488 Patents compare
- 14 Canada 1,478 Patents compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Denmark?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Denmark was 1,568 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,991 Patents in 2021.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 Patents in 1978.
- How does Denmark rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.