Belgium vs Switzerland: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,210 Patents against 394.5 Patents in Belgium, a difference of 815.5 Patents.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 3.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 88 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.32 Patents | 385.9 Patents | 307.58 Patents | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 201.08 Patents | 1,151 Patents | 949.44 Patents | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 424.19 Patents | 1,631 Patents | 1,207 Patents | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 685.25 Patents | 2,676 Patents | 1,991 Patents | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,026 Patents | 3,603 Patents | 2,577 Patents | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 593.31 Patents | 2,039 Patents | 1,446 Patents | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1,210 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 Switzerland?
- 815.5 Patents, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 7th 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.