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

Croatia
7 Patents
in 2022
Spain
285.12 Patents
in 2022
Croatia rank
12th
Spain rank
12th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Croatia
  • Spain
0200400600800197820002022

How they compare

Spain currently reports 285.12 Patents against 7 Patents in Croatia, a difference of 278.12 Patents.

That makes Spain's figure about 40.7 times Croatia's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 12th and Spain ranks 12th of 13 groups.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 6 Patents 6 Patents Spain
1980s 0.1 Patents 45.43 Patents 45.33 Patents Spain
1990s 5.96 Patents 176.01 Patents 170.05 Patents Spain
2000s 10.15 Patents 419.83 Patents 409.68 Patents Spain
2010s 7.67 Patents 729.85 Patents 722.18 Patents Spain
2020s 6.67 Patents 459.15 Patents 452.49 Patents Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Croatia or Spain?
Spain, at 285.12 Patents against 7 Patents in Croatia as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Croatia and Spain?
278.12 Patents, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Spain?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Croatia and Spain rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Croatia ranks 12th and Spain ranks 12th of 13 groups.
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.