Liechtenstein vs Portugal: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

Liechtenstein
329 Patents
in 2023
Portugal
240.6 Patents
in 2023
Liechtenstein rank
23rd
Portugal rank
24th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Liechtenstein
  • Portugal
0100200300400197820002023

How they compare

Liechtenstein currently reports 329 Patents against 240.6 Patents in Portugal, a difference of 88.4 Patents.

That makes Liechtenstein's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Liechtenstein has been ahead every year.

Liechtenstein ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 24th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liechtenstein Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 14 Patents 0.5 Patents 13.5 Patents Liechtenstein
1980s 63.73 Patents 2.7 Patents 61.03 Patents Liechtenstein
1990s 114.17 Patents 19.15 Patents 95.02 Patents Liechtenstein
2000s 173.76 Patents 66.77 Patents 106.99 Patents Liechtenstein
2010s 314.28 Patents 147.73 Patents 166.55 Patents Liechtenstein
2020s 378.77 Patents 247.33 Patents 131.44 Patents Liechtenstein

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Liechtenstein or Portugal?
Liechtenstein, at 329 Patents against 240.6 Patents in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Liechtenstein and Portugal?
88.4 Patents, with Liechtenstein ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Portugal?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Liechtenstein and Portugal rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Liechtenstein ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 24th 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.