Finland vs Taiwan: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications

Finland
1,580 Patents
in 2023
Taiwan
1,488 Patents
in 2023
Finland rank
10th
Taiwan rank
13th

Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time

  • Finland
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 1,580 Patents against 1,488 Patents in Taiwan, a difference of 92 Patents.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 10th and Taiwan ranks 13th of 88 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Taiwan Difference Ahead
1970s 10.92 Patents 3 Patents 7.92 Patents Finland
1980s 161.95 Patents 36.3 Patents 125.65 Patents Finland
1990s 712.4 Patents 139.11 Patents 573.3 Patents Finland
2000s 1,633 Patents 716.49 Patents 916.92 Patents Finland
2010s 1,757 Patents 1,435 Patents 321.74 Patents Finland
2020s 1,964 Patents 1,431 Patents 532.62 Patents Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications, Finland or Taiwan?
Finland, at 1,580 Patents against 1,488 Patents in Taiwan as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between Finland and Taiwan?
92 Patents, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Taiwan?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Finland and Taiwan rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
Finland ranks 10th and Taiwan ranks 13th 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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Indicator
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
Last refreshed

Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)