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

Austria
475.7 Patents
in 2022
Sweden
616 Patents
in 2022
Austria rank
9th
Sweden rank
8th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 616 Patents against 475.7 Patents in Austria, a difference of 140.3 Patents.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.

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

Austria ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 8th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 56.07 Patents 110.92 Patents 54.85 Patents Sweden
1980s 279.67 Patents 497.97 Patents 218.3 Patents Sweden
1990s 460.11 Patents 997.9 Patents 537.79 Patents Sweden
2000s 751.3 Patents 1,741 Patents 989.4 Patents Sweden
2010s 1,299 Patents 2,475 Patents 1,176 Patents Sweden
2020s 804.47 Patents 1,117 Patents 312.86 Patents Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Austria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 616 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 Sweden?
140.3 Patents, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Austria ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 8th 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.