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

Austria
475.7 Patents
in 2022
Spain
285.12 Patents
in 2022
Austria rank
9th
Spain rank
12th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Austria
  • Spain
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 475.7 Patents against 285.12 Patents in Spain, a difference of 190.58 Patents.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 56.07 Patents 6 Patents 50.07 Patents Austria
1980s 279.67 Patents 45.43 Patents 234.24 Patents Austria
1990s 460.11 Patents 176.01 Patents 284.1 Patents Austria
2000s 751.3 Patents 419.83 Patents 331.47 Patents Austria
2010s 1,299 Patents 729.85 Patents 569.51 Patents Austria
2020s 804.47 Patents 459.15 Patents 345.31 Patents Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Austria or Spain?
Austria, at 475.7 Patents against 285.12 Patents in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Austria and Spain?
190.58 Patents, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Austria and Spain rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Austria ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th 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.