Canada vs Finland: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 254 Patents against 203.17 Patents in Canada, a difference of 50.83 Patents.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and Finland ranks 14th of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.5 Patents | 5.17 Patents | 24.33 Patents | Canada |
| 1980s | 178.03 Patents | 102.26 Patents | 75.77 Patents | Canada |
| 1990s | 474.64 Patents | 481.57 Patents | 6.93 Patents | Finland |
| 2000s | 899.44 Patents | 851.73 Patents | 47.71 Patents | Canada |
| 2010s | 969.17 Patents | 987.23 Patents | 18.06 Patents | Finland |
| 2020s | 340.83 Patents | 475.75 Patents | 134.92 Patents | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Canada or Finland?
- Finland, at 254 Patents against 203.17 Patents in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Canada and Finland?
- 50.83 Patents, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Canada ranks 15th and Finland ranks 14th 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.