Czechia vs Saudi Arabia: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

Czechia
170.58 Patents
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
134.16 Patents
in 2023
Czechia rank
26th
Saudi Arabia rank
27th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Czechia
  • Saudi Arabia
0200400600197820002023

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 170.58 Patents against 134.16 Patents in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 36.42 Patents.

That makes Czechia's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Czechia ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 15.76 Patents 2 Patents 13.76 Patents Czechia
1990s 24.76 Patents 3.65 Patents 21.1 Patents Czechia
2000s 88.45 Patents 34.18 Patents 54.27 Patents Czechia
2010s 182.17 Patents 240.34 Patents 58.18 Patents Saudi Arabia
2020s 212.55 Patents 183.12 Patents 29.42 Patents Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Czechia or Saudi Arabia?
Czechia, at 170.58 Patents against 134.16 Patents in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Czechia and Saudi Arabia?
36.42 Patents, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Saudi Arabia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Czechia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Czechia ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th 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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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.