Italy vs Switzerland: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5,882 Patents against 3,954 Patents in Italy, a difference of 1,928 Patents.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 88 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.25 Patents | 549.99 Patents | 460.74 Patents | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1,162 Patents | 1,633 Patents | 470.76 Patents | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2,366 Patents | 2,386 Patents | 20.39 Patents | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3,943 Patents | 4,639 Patents | 696.22 Patents | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3,972 Patents | 5,854 Patents | 1,882 Patents | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4,513 Patents | 6,699 Patents | 2,186 Patents | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Italy or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5,882 Patents against 3,954 Patents in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Italy and Switzerland?
- 1,928 Patents, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Italy ranks 7th 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.