Sweden vs Switzerland: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents 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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 296 against 271 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents 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?
- Sweden ranks 54th and Switzerland ranks 57th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.