Austria vs Switzerland: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
Austria
1,745 Patents
in 2023
Switzerland
5,882 Patents
in 2023
Austria rank
9th
Switzerland rank
6th
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5,882 Patents against 1,745 Patents in Austria, a difference of 4,137 Patents.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 3.4 times Austria's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 88 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.99 Patents | 549.99 Patents | 469 Patents | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 411.99 Patents | 1,633 Patents | 1,221 Patents | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 653.16 Patents | 2,386 Patents | 1,733 Patents | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,216 Patents | 4,639 Patents | 3,423 Patents | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,887 Patents | 5,854 Patents | 3,967 Patents | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1,984 Patents | 6,699 Patents | 4,715 Patents | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5,882 Patents against 1,745 Patents in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between Austria and Switzerland?
- 4,137 Patents, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- Austria ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)