Israel vs Switzerland: Annual patent applications per million people
Israel
169.88 applications per million people
in 2021
Switzerland
147.97 applications per million people
in 2021
Israel rank
19th
Switzerland rank
20th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Israel
- Switzerland
How they compare
Israel currently reports 169.88 applications per million people against 147.97 applications per million people in Switzerland, a difference of 21.91 applications per million people.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Israel ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 188.65 applications per million people | 541.61 applications per million people | 352.96 applications per million people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 255.37 applications per million people | 384.79 applications per million people | 129.41 applications per million people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 210.85 applications per million people | 238.65 applications per million people | 27.8 applications per million people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 160.89 applications per million people | 178.49 applications per million people | 17.6 applications per million people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 174.03 applications per million people | 154.09 applications per million people | 19.94 applications per million people | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Israel or Switzerland?
- Israel, at 169.88 applications per million people against 147.97 applications per million people in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Israel and Switzerland?
- 21.91 applications per million people, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Israel ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World i, published as Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.