Finland vs Sweden: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate
Finland
-19.18 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sweden
-21.69 % change on previous year
in 2024
Finland rank
115th
Sweden rank
118th
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports -19.18 % change on previous year against -21.69 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 2.51 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 115th and Sweden ranks 118th of 146 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.51 % change on previous year | -14.22 % change on previous year | 19.73 % change on previous year | Finland |
| 1990s | -12.96 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year | 11.13 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2000s | -8.62 % change on previous year | -3.19 % change on previous year | 5.43 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2010s | -3.39 % change on previous year | 9.44 % change on previous year | 12.83 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2020s | -2.96 % change on previous year | -4.63 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at -19.18 % change on previous year against -21.69 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate between Finland and Sweden?
- 2.51 % change on previous year, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
- Finland ranks 115th and Sweden ranks 118th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Patent applications, nonresidents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.