France vs Sweden: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
France
7,903 Patents
in 2023
Sweden
2,913 Patents
in 2023
France rank
5th
Sweden rank
8th
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 7,903 Patents against 2,913 Patents in Sweden, a difference of 4,990 Patents.
That makes France's figure about 2.7 times Sweden's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 88 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 795.82 Patents | 194.92 Patents | 600.9 Patents | France |
| 1980s | 3,244 Patents | 784.13 Patents | 2,460 Patents | France |
| 1990s | 5,250 Patents | 1,448 Patents | 3,802 Patents | France |
| 2000s | 8,023 Patents | 2,867 Patents | 5,156 Patents | France |
| 2010s | 9,334 Patents | 3,737 Patents | 5,597 Patents | France |
| 2020s | 8,987 Patents | 3,928 Patents | 5,058 Patents | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, France or Sweden?
- France, at 7,903 Patents against 2,913 Patents in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between France and Sweden?
- 4,990 Patents, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- France ranks 5th 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.