Finland vs Spain: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1,557 against 1,308 in Spain, a difference of 249.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Finland ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,718 | 1,794 | 76.3 | Spain |
| 1990s | 2,228 | 2,202 | 26.1 | Finland |
| 2000s | 2,017 | 3,033 | 1,016 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,474 | 2,676 | 1,202 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,572 | 1,370 | 203 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Finland or Spain?
- Finland, at 1,557 against 1,308 in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Finland and Spain?
- 249, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Finland ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th 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.