Finland vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Finland
3,457 Number
in 2025
Sweden
4,724 Number
in 2025
Finland rank
8th
Sweden rank
7th
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4,724 Number against 3,457 Number in Finland, a difference of 1,267 Number.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,674 Number | 2,746 Number | 1,071 Number | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,811 Number | 3,791 Number | 1,980 Number | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2,390 Number | 4,866 Number | 2,476 Number | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4,724 Number against 3,457 Number in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Finland and Sweden?
- 1,267 Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Finland ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 7th 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.