Estonia vs Slovenia: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

Estonia
49 Patents
in 2023
Slovenia
118.7 Patents
in 2023
Estonia rank
9th
Slovenia rank
7th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Estonia
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 118.7 Patents against 49 Patents in Estonia, a difference of 69.7 Patents.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 2.4 times Estonia's.

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

Estonia ranks 9th and Slovenia ranks 7th of 13 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Slovenia Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents —
1980s 0.1 Patents 1.35 Patents 1.25 Patents Slovenia
1990s 1.41 Patents 16.22 Patents 14.81 Patents Slovenia
2000s 9.75 Patents 78.69 Patents 68.94 Patents Slovenia
2010s 35.41 Patents 106.02 Patents 70.61 Patents Slovenia
2020s 50.92 Patents 121.9 Patents 70.98 Patents Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Estonia or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 118.7 Patents against 49 Patents in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Estonia and Slovenia?
69.7 Patents, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Slovenia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Slovenia rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Estonia ranks 9th and Slovenia ranks 7th of 13 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.