Israel vs Spain: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

Israel
1,203 Patents
in 2023
Spain
1,465 Patents
in 2023
Israel rank
16th
Spain rank
15th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Israel
  • Spain
05001.0k1.5k197820002023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1,465 Patents against 1,203 Patents in Israel, a difference of 262 Patents.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Spain ahead.

Israel ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 12.5 Patents 12.5 Patents 0 Patents
1980s 79.3 Patents 94.46 Patents 15.16 Patents Spain
1990s 316.36 Patents 345.37 Patents 29.01 Patents Spain
2000s 914.52 Patents 954.78 Patents 40.25 Patents Spain
2010s 1,264 Patents 1,381 Patents 116.49 Patents Spain
2020s 1,516 Patents 1,595 Patents 79.25 Patents Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Israel or Spain?
Spain, at 1,465 Patents against 1,203 Patents in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Israel and Spain?
262 Patents, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Spain?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Israel and Spain rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Israel ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th 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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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.