Greece vs Luxembourg: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

Greece
20.13 Patents
in 2022
Luxembourg
40 Patents
in 2022
Greece rank
28th
Luxembourg rank
25th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Greece
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 40 Patents against 20.13 Patents in Greece, a difference of 19.87 Patents.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 2.0 times Greece's.

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

Greece ranks 28th and Luxembourg ranks 25th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5 Patents 12.5 Patents 12 Patents Luxembourg
1980s 2.71 Patents 42.3 Patents 39.59 Patents Luxembourg
1990s 13.85 Patents 59.81 Patents 45.96 Patents Luxembourg
2000s 27.19 Patents 171.69 Patents 144.5 Patents Luxembourg
2010s 47.55 Patents 258.85 Patents 211.31 Patents Luxembourg
2020s 31.13 Patents 78.94 Patents 47.82 Patents Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Greece or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 40 Patents against 20.13 Patents in Greece as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Greece and Luxembourg?
19.87 Patents, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Luxembourg?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Greece and Luxembourg rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Greece ranks 28th and Luxembourg ranks 25th 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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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.