Finland vs Sweden: Patent applications, residents
Finland
1,770
in 2024
Sweden
1,851
in 2024
Finland rank
23rd
Sweden rank
21st
Patent applications, residents over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1,851 against 1,770 in Finland, a difference of 81.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 21st of 139 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,718 | 3,781 | 2,063 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2,228 | 3,756 | 1,528 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2,017 | 2,953 | 936.2 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,474 | 2,051 | 576.5 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,590 | 1,808 | 218.6 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1,851 against 1,770 in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Finland and Sweden?
- 81, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Finland ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 21st 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.