Croatia vs Italy: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

Croatia
47.67 Patents
in 2023
Italy
3,954 Patents
in 2023
Croatia rank
10th
Italy rank
7th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Croatia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 3,954 Patents against 47.67 Patents in Croatia, a difference of 3,906 Patents.

That makes Italy's figure about 82.9 times Croatia's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 10th and Italy ranks 7th of 13 groups.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 89.25 Patents 89.25 Patents Italy
1980s 0.1 Patents 1,162 Patents 1,162 Patents Italy
1990s 9.5 Patents 2,366 Patents 2,356 Patents Italy
2000s 21.04 Patents 3,943 Patents 3,922 Patents Italy
2010s 14.72 Patents 3,972 Patents 3,958 Patents Italy
2020s 30.25 Patents 4,513 Patents 4,483 Patents Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Croatia or Italy?
Italy, at 3,954 Patents against 47.67 Patents in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Croatia and Italy?
3,906 Patents, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Italy?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Italy rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Croatia ranks 10th and Italy ranks 7th of 13 groups.
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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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
Last refreshed

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.