Sweden vs Switzerland: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled
Sweden
296
in 2024
Switzerland
271
in 2024
Sweden rank
54th
Switzerland rank
57th
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 296 against 271 in Switzerland, a difference of 25.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 54th and Switzerland ranks 57th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,685 | 2,836 | 151.1 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 800.9 | 791 | 9.9 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 519.8 | 435 | 84.8 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 331.9 | 541.2 | 209.3 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 382.6 | 285 | 97.6 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 296 against 271 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 25, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Sweden ranks 54th and Switzerland ranks 57th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications, nonresidents with 301 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.