Canada vs Spain: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Canada
1,478 Patents
in 2023
Spain
1,465 Patents
in 2023
Canada rank
14th
Spain rank
15th
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,478 Patents against 1,465 Patents in Spain, a difference of 13 Patents.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 88 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.33 Patents | 12.5 Patents | 34.83 Patents | Canada |
| 1980s | 324.72 Patents | 94.46 Patents | 230.26 Patents | Canada |
| 1990s | 770.99 Patents | 345.37 Patents | 425.63 Patents | Canada |
| 2000s | 1,803 Patents | 954.78 Patents | 848.68 Patents | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,823 Patents | 1,381 Patents | 442.44 Patents | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,721 Patents | 1,595 Patents | 126.38 Patents | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Canada or Spain?
- Canada, at 1,478 Patents against 1,465 Patents in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Canada and Spain?
- 13 Patents, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Canada ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. 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 (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.