Austria vs Italy: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

Austria
475.7 Patents
in 2022
Italy
1,634 Patents
in 2022
Austria rank
9th
Italy rank
6th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Austria
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1,634 Patents against 475.7 Patents in Austria, a difference of 1,158 Patents.

That makes Italy's figure about 3.4 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 9th and Italy ranks 6th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 56.07 Patents 54 Patents 2.07 Patents Austria
1980s 279.67 Patents 681.91 Patents 402.24 Patents Italy
1990s 460.11 Patents 1,452 Patents 991.66 Patents Italy
2000s 751.3 Patents 2,231 Patents 1,480 Patents Italy
2010s 1,299 Patents 2,877 Patents 1,578 Patents Italy
2020s 804.47 Patents 2,226 Patents 1,421 Patents Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Austria or Italy?
Italy, at 1,634 Patents against 475.7 Patents in Austria as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Austria and Italy?
1,158 Patents, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Italy?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Austria and Italy rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Austria ranks 9th and Italy 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 grants. 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 grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
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.