Finland vs Italy: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
Finland
1,580 Patents
in 2023
Italy
3,954 Patents
in 2023
Finland rank
10th
Italy rank
7th
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time
- Finland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3,954 Patents against 1,580 Patents in Finland, a difference of 2,374 Patents.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.5 times Finland's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 10th and Italy ranks 7th of 88 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.92 Patents | 89.25 Patents | 78.33 Patents | Italy |
| 1980s | 161.95 Patents | 1,162 Patents | 999.98 Patents | Italy |
| 1990s | 712.4 Patents | 2,366 Patents | 1,654 Patents | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,633 Patents | 3,943 Patents | 2,310 Patents | Italy |
| 2010s | 1,757 Patents | 3,972 Patents | 2,216 Patents | Italy |
| 2020s | 1,964 Patents | 4,513 Patents | 2,549 Patents | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications, Finland or Italy?
- Italy, at 3,954 Patents against 1,580 Patents in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between Finland and Italy?
- 2,374 Patents, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Italy rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- Finland ranks 10th and Italy ranks 7th 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)