Finland vs Spain: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 285.12 Patents against 254 Patents in Finland, a difference of 31.12 Patents.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Spain ahead.
Finland ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.17 Patents | 6 Patents | 0.8334 Patents | Spain |
| 1980s | 102.26 Patents | 45.43 Patents | 56.83 Patents | Finland |
| 1990s | 481.57 Patents | 176.01 Patents | 305.56 Patents | Finland |
| 2000s | 851.73 Patents | 419.83 Patents | 431.9 Patents | Finland |
| 2010s | 987.23 Patents | 729.85 Patents | 257.39 Patents | Finland |
| 2020s | 475.75 Patents | 459.15 Patents | 16.6 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 285.12 Patents against 254 Patents in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Finland and Spain?
- 31.12 Patents, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Finland ranks 14th 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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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.