Denmark vs Sweden: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
Denmark
1,568 Patents
in 2023
Sweden
2,913 Patents
in 2023
Denmark rank
11th
Sweden rank
8th
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2,913 Patents against 1,568 Patents in Denmark, a difference of 1,345 Patents.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.9 times Denmark's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 8th of 88 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.5 Patents | 194.92 Patents | 147.42 Patents | Sweden |
| 1980s | 190.2 Patents | 784.13 Patents | 593.93 Patents | Sweden |
| 1990s | 490.98 Patents | 1,448 Patents | 957.49 Patents | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1,092 Patents | 2,867 Patents | 1,775 Patents | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,541 Patents | 3,737 Patents | 2,196 Patents | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,816 Patents | 3,928 Patents | 2,113 Patents | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2,913 Patents against 1,568 Patents in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1,345 Patents, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 8th 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)