Iceland vs Switzerland: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate

Iceland
0 % change on previous year
in 2022
Switzerland
0 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iceland rank
52nd
Switzerland rank
52nd

Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate over time

  • Iceland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Switzerland, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 52nd of 146 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 6.39 % change on previous year -14.42 % change on previous year 20.81 % change on previous year Iceland
1990s 27.33 % change on previous year -8.68 % change on previous year 36.01 % change on previous year Iceland
2000s -4.68 % change on previous year -1.56 % change on previous year 3.12 % change on previous year Switzerland
2010s 15.38 % change on previous year 14.98 % change on previous year 0.3939 % change on previous year Iceland
2020s -37.78 % change on previous year -2.27 % change on previous year 35.5 % change on previous year Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate, Iceland or Switzerland?
Iceland, at 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate between Iceland and Switzerland?
0 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
Iceland ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 52nd 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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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 4,595 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

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.