Finland vs Taiwan: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants
Finland
254 Patents
in 2022
Taiwan
343 Patents
in 2022
Finland rank
14th
Taiwan rank
11th
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants over time
- Finland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 343 Patents against 254 Patents in Finland, a difference of 89 Patents.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 14th and Taiwan ranks 11th of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.17 Patents | 1 Patents | 4.17 Patents | Finland |
| 1980s | 102.26 Patents | 12.6 Patents | 89.66 Patents | Finland |
| 1990s | 481.57 Patents | 58.22 Patents | 423.35 Patents | Finland |
| 2000s | 851.73 Patents | 270.9 Patents | 580.83 Patents | Finland |
| 2010s | 987.23 Patents | 751.44 Patents | 235.79 Patents | Finland |
| 2020s | 475.75 Patents | 501.75 Patents | 26 Patents | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants, Finland or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 343 Patents against 254 Patents in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants between Finland and Taiwan?
- 89 Patents, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Taiwan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Taiwan rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants?
- Finland ranks 14th and Taiwan ranks 11th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants. 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)