Finland vs Sweden: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Finland
1,580 Patents
in 2023
Sweden
2,913 Patents
in 2023
Finland rank
10th
Sweden rank
8th
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2,913 Patents against 1,580 Patents in Finland, a difference of 1,333 Patents.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.8 times Finland's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 88 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.92 Patents | 194.92 Patents | 184 Patents | Sweden |
| 1980s | 161.95 Patents | 784.13 Patents | 622.18 Patents | Sweden |
| 1990s | 712.4 Patents | 1,448 Patents | 736.07 Patents | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1,633 Patents | 2,867 Patents | 1,234 Patents | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,757 Patents | 3,737 Patents | 1,980 Patents | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,964 Patents | 3,928 Patents | 1,965 Patents | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2,913 Patents against 1,580 Patents in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Finland and Sweden?
- 1,333 Patents, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Finland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th 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.