Finland vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Finland
3,457 Number
in 2025
Spain
2,255 Number
in 2025
Finland rank
8th
Spain rank
11th
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Finland currently reports 3,457 Number against 2,255 Number in Spain, a difference of 1,202 Number.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,674 Number | 1,131 Number | 543.83 Number | Finland |
| 2010s | 1,811 Number | 1,578 Number | 232.9 Number | Finland |
| 2020s | 2,390 Number | 2,048 Number | 341.83 Number | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors, Finland or Spain?
- Finland, at 3,457 Number against 2,255 Number in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Finland and Spain?
- 1,202 Number, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Finland ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.