Norway vs Switzerland: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Norway
3 patents
in 2022
Switzerland
3 patents
in 2022
Norway rank
18th
Switzerland rank
18th
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3 patents against 3 patents in Switzerland, a difference of 0 patents.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 53 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.71 patents | 1.86 patents | 0.8571 patents | Norway |
| 2010s | 5.3 patents | 3.9 patents | 1.4 patents | Norway |
| 2020s | 6.67 patents | 4.67 patents | 2 patents | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 3 patents against 3 patents in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0 patents, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Norway ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.