Estonia vs Finland: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Estonia
49 Patents
in 2023
Finland
1,580 Patents
in 2023
Estonia rank
9th
Finland rank
10th
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1,580 Patents against 49 Patents in Estonia, a difference of 1,531 Patents.
That makes Finland's figure about 32.3 times Estonia's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 9th and Finland ranks 10th of 13 groups.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 10.92 Patents | 10.92 Patents | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.1 Patents | 161.95 Patents | 161.85 Patents | Finland |
| 1990s | 1.41 Patents | 712.4 Patents | 711 Patents | Finland |
| 2000s | 9.75 Patents | 1,633 Patents | 1,624 Patents | Finland |
| 2010s | 35.41 Patents | 1,757 Patents | 1,721 Patents | Finland |
| 2020s | 50.92 Patents | 1,964 Patents | 1,913 Patents | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Estonia or Finland?
- Finland, at 1,580 Patents against 49 Patents in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Estonia and Finland?
- 1,531 Patents, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Estonia ranks 9th and Finland ranks 10th 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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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.