Italy vs Sweden: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

Italy
3,954 Patents
in 2023
Sweden
2,913 Patents
in 2023
Italy rank
7th
Sweden rank
8th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 3,954 Patents against 2,913 Patents in Sweden, a difference of 1,041 Patents.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sweden ahead.

Italy ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 89.25 Patents 194.92 Patents 105.67 Patents Sweden
1980s 1,162 Patents 784.13 Patents 377.8 Patents Italy
1990s 2,366 Patents 1,448 Patents 917.45 Patents Italy
2000s 3,943 Patents 2,867 Patents 1,076 Patents Italy
2010s 3,972 Patents 3,737 Patents 235.65 Patents Italy
2020s 4,513 Patents 3,928 Patents 584.43 Patents Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Italy or Sweden?
Italy, at 3,954 Patents against 2,913 Patents in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Italy and Sweden?
1,041 Patents, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Italy ranks 7th 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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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.