Austria vs Switzerland: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1,676 against 1,191 in Switzerland, a difference of 485.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 139 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,266 | 3,499 | 1,232 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1,993 | 2,678 | 685 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2,156 | 1,770 | 386.8 | Austria |
| 2010s | 2,155 | 1,463 | 691.9 | Austria |
| 2020s | 1,832 | 1,257 | 575 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 1,676 against 1,191 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Austria and Switzerland?
- 485, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Austria ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 139 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, residents. 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.