Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies

Saudi Arabia
3 patents
in 2023
Switzerland
3 patents
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Switzerland rank
18th

Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 3 patents against 3 patents in Switzerland, a difference of 0 patents.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 53 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 2.5 patents 4 patents 1.5 patents Switzerland
2020s 5 patents 4.67 patents 0.3333 patents Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies, Saudi Arabia or Switzerland?
Saudi Arabia, at 3 patents against 3 patents in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
0 patents, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Saudi Arabia and Switzerland rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
Saudi Arabia 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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Indicator
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Unit
patents
Source
IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
53 places, 962 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.