Switzerland vs Taiwan: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Switzerland
3 patents
in 2022
Taiwan
3 patents
in 2024
Switzerland rank
18th
Taiwan rank
18th
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3 patents against 3 patents in Taiwan, a difference of 0 patents.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 18th and Taiwan ranks 18th of 53 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.86 patents | 27 patents | 25.14 patents | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 3.9 patents | 86.1 patents | 82.2 patents | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 4.67 patents | 68.67 patents | 64 patents | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies, Switzerland or Taiwan?
- Switzerland, at 3 patents against 3 patents in Taiwan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between Switzerland and Taiwan?
- 0 patents, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Taiwan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Switzerland and Taiwan rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Switzerland ranks 18th and Taiwan 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.