Denmark vs Finland: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Denmark
264 Patents
in 2022
Finland
254 Patents
in 2022
Denmark rank
13th
Finland rank
14th
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 264 Patents against 254 Patents in Finland, a difference of 10 Patents.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 13th and Finland ranks 14th of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.5 Patents | 5.17 Patents | 16.33 Patents | Denmark |
| 1980s | 114.96 Patents | 102.26 Patents | 12.69 Patents | Denmark |
| 1990s | 333.02 Patents | 481.57 Patents | 148.55 Patents | Finland |
| 2000s | 603.85 Patents | 851.73 Patents | 247.88 Patents | Finland |
| 2010s | 925.39 Patents | 987.23 Patents | 61.85 Patents | Finland |
| 2020s | 503.25 Patents | 475.75 Patents | 27.5 Patents | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 264 Patents against 254 Patents in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Denmark and Finland?
- 10 Patents, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Denmark ranks 13th 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.