Canada vs Spain: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

Canada
203.17 Patents
in 2022
Spain
285.12 Patents
in 2022
Canada rank
15th
Spain rank
12th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Canada
  • Spain
05001.0k1.5k197820002022

How they compare

Spain currently reports 285.12 Patents against 203.17 Patents in Canada, a difference of 81.95 Patents.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 29.5 Patents 6 Patents 23.5 Patents Canada
1980s 178.03 Patents 45.43 Patents 132.6 Patents Canada
1990s 474.64 Patents 176.01 Patents 298.63 Patents Canada
2000s 899.44 Patents 419.83 Patents 479.61 Patents Canada
2010s 969.17 Patents 729.85 Patents 239.32 Patents Canada
2020s 340.83 Patents 459.15 Patents 118.32 Patents Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Canada or Spain?
Spain, at 285.12 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 Spain?
81.95 Patents, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Canada and Spain rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Canada ranks 15th 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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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.