Spain vs United Kingdom: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Spain
5 patents
in 2022
United Kingdom
4 patents
in 2023
Spain rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
18th
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5 patents against 4 patents in United Kingdom, a difference of 1 patents.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 52 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7 patents | 48.6 patents | 6.9 patents | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 75.7 patents | 93 patents | 17.3 patents | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 20 patents | 78.33 patents | 58.33 patents | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 5 patents against 4 patents in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 1 patents, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Spain ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – 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.