Finland vs Saudi Arabia: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Finland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1,557 against 1,398 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 159.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 135 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,948 | 12 | 1,936 | Finland |
| 1990s | 2,228 | 34.7 | 2,193 | Finland |
| 2000s | 2,070 | 85.75 | 1,985 | Finland |
| 2010s | 1,449 | 748.67 | 700.56 | Finland |
| 2020s | 1,572 | 1,346 | 226.5 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Finland or Saudi Arabia?
- Finland, at 1,557 against 1,398 in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Finland and Saudi Arabia?
- 159, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Saudi Arabia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Finland ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 135 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.