Patents - technology diffusion in Denmark

Denmark: Patents - technology diffusion was 1,152 Patents in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
1,152 Patents
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
26th
of 104 countries
All-time high
9,864 Patents
in 1990
All-time low
1,152 Patents
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Patents - technology diffusion in Denmark, 1990–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200620231990: 9.9k Patents1991: 7.5k Patents1992: 6.3k Patents1993: 6.2k Patents1994: 6.2k Patents1995: 6.3k Patents1996: 5.9k Patents1997: 6.0k Patents1998: 6.4k Patents1999: 6.7k Patents2000: 7.3k Patents2001: 6.5k Patents2002: 5.9k Patents2003: 5.6k Patents2004: 5.5k Patents2005: 5.1k Patents2006: 5.0k Patents2007: 4.9k Patents2008: 5.0k Patents2009: 5.0k Patents2010: 5.1k Patents2011: 5.5k Patents2012: 5.1k Patents2013: 5.2k Patents2014: 5.3k Patents2015: 5.2k Patents2016: 5.2k Patents2017: 4.9k Patents2018: 4.2k Patents2019: 3.7k Patents2020: 2.7k Patents2021: 1.9k Patents2022: 1.3k Patents2023: 1.2k Patents

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 1,152 Patents for patents - technology diffusion in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Denmark peaked at 9,864 Patents in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,152 Patents, in 2023.

That places Denmark 26th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,746 Patents 5,926 Patents 9,864 Patents 10
2000s 5,582 Patents 4,904 Patents 7,326 Patents 10
2010s 4,943 Patents 3,705 Patents 5,499 Patents 10
2020s 1,776 Patents 1,152 Patents 2,723 Patents 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 23 Norway 1,228 Patents compare
  2. 24 Austria 1,187 Patents compare
  3. 25 Switzerland 1,157 Patents compare
  4. 27 Belgium 1,076 Patents compare
  5. 28 Morocco 923 Patents compare
  6. 29 Greece 881 Patents compare

See the full ranking of 118 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents - technology diffusion in Denmark?
Patents - technology diffusion in Denmark was 1,152 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 9,864 Patents in 1990.
What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1,152 Patents in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for patents - technology diffusion?
Denmark ranks 26th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patents - technology diffusion
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
118 places, 3,266 data points, 1990–2023
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