Croatia vs Estonia: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

Croatia
7 Patents
in 2022
Estonia
10 Patents
in 2022
Croatia rank
12th
Estonia rank
10th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Croatia
  • Estonia
0510152025197820002022

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 10 Patents against 7 Patents in Croatia, a difference of 3 Patents.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.4 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Estonia ahead.

Croatia ranks 12th and Estonia ranks 10th of 13 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Estonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Estonia Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents —
1980s 0.1 Patents 0 Patents 0.1 Patents Croatia
1990s 5.96 Patents 0.85 Patents 5.11 Patents Croatia
2000s 10.15 Patents 5.15 Patents 5 Patents Croatia
2010s 7.67 Patents 16.15 Patents 8.48 Patents Estonia
2020s 6.67 Patents 14.94 Patents 8.28 Patents Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Croatia or Estonia?
Estonia, at 10 Patents against 7 Patents in Croatia as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Croatia and Estonia?
3 Patents, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Estonia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Croatia and Estonia rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Croatia ranks 12th and Estonia ranks 10th of 13 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.