Italy vs Portugal: Life science patents granted by technology

Italy
1
in 2015
Portugal
2
in 2023
Italy rank
55th
Portugal rank
52nd

Life science patents granted by technology over time

  • Italy
  • Portugal
0200400600198020012023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2 against 1 in Italy, a difference of 1.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.0 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 52nd of 65 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 253.8 181.1 72.7 Italy
1990s 126.1 184.4 58.3 Portugal
2000s 63.5 12 51.5 Italy
2010s 28.4 5 23.4 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life science patents granted by technology, Italy or Portugal?
Portugal, at 2 against 1 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in life science patents granted by technology between Italy and Portugal?
1, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for life science patents granted by technology?
Italy ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 52nd of 65 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life science patents granted by technology. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life science patents granted by technology
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
65 places, 2,044 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed