Finland vs Ireland: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 254 Patents against 128.5 Patents in Ireland, a difference of 125.5 Patents.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.0 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 16th of 88 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.17 Patents | 2.5 Patents | 2.67 Patents | Finland |
| 1980s | 102.26 Patents | 18.15 Patents | 84.11 Patents | Finland |
| 1990s | 481.57 Patents | 72.31 Patents | 409.26 Patents | Finland |
| 2000s | 851.73 Patents | 228.01 Patents | 623.72 Patents | Finland |
| 2010s | 987.23 Patents | 429.5 Patents | 557.74 Patents | Finland |
| 2020s | 475.75 Patents | 270.4 Patents | 205.35 Patents | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 254 Patents against 128.5 Patents in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Finland and Ireland?
- 125.5 Patents, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Finland ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 16th 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.