France vs Switzerland: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
France
7,903 Patents
in 2023
Switzerland
5,882 Patents
in 2023
France rank
5th
Switzerland rank
6th
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 7,903 Patents against 5,882 Patents in Switzerland, a difference of 2,021 Patents.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 88 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 795.82 Patents | 549.99 Patents | 245.83 Patents | France |
| 1980s | 3,244 Patents | 1,633 Patents | 1,612 Patents | France |
| 1990s | 5,250 Patents | 2,386 Patents | 2,864 Patents | France |
| 2000s | 8,023 Patents | 4,639 Patents | 3,383 Patents | France |
| 2010s | 9,334 Patents | 5,854 Patents | 3,479 Patents | France |
| 2020s | 8,987 Patents | 6,699 Patents | 2,288 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 Switzerland?
- France, at 7,903 Patents against 5,882 Patents in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between France and Switzerland?
- 2,021 Patents, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- France ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th 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.