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
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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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.