Belgium vs Sweden: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Belgium
394.5 Patents
in 2022
Sweden
616 Patents
in 2022
Belgium rank
10th
Sweden rank
8th
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 616 Patents against 394.5 Patents in Belgium, a difference of 221.5 Patents.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Belgium's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th 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 | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.32 Patents | 110.92 Patents | 32.59 Patents | Sweden |
| 1980s | 201.08 Patents | 497.97 Patents | 296.88 Patents | Sweden |
| 1990s | 424.19 Patents | 997.9 Patents | 573.71 Patents | Sweden |
| 2000s | 685.25 Patents | 1,741 Patents | 1,055 Patents | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,026 Patents | 2,475 Patents | 1,450 Patents | Sweden |
| 2020s | 593.31 Patents | 1,117 Patents | 524.02 Patents | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 616 Patents against 394.5 Patents in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Belgium and Sweden?
- 221.5 Patents, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Belgium ranks 10th 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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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.