Ireland vs Norway: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

Ireland
128.5 Patents
in 2022
Norway
108 Patents
in 2022
Ireland rank
16th
Norway rank
18th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Ireland
  • Norway
0100200300400500197820002022

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 128.5 Patents against 108 Patents in Norway, a difference of 20.5 Patents.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 16th and Norway ranks 18th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 2.5 Patents 8 Patents 5.5 Patents Norway
1980s 18.15 Patents 58.89 Patents 40.74 Patents Norway
1990s 72.31 Patents 155.16 Patents 82.85 Patents Norway
2000s 228.01 Patents 220.42 Patents 7.59 Patents Ireland
2010s 429.5 Patents 332.18 Patents 97.32 Patents Ireland
2020s 270.4 Patents 167.39 Patents 103.01 Patents Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Ireland or Norway?
Ireland, at 128.5 Patents against 108 Patents in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Ireland and Norway?
20.5 Patents, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Ireland ranks 16th and Norway ranks 18th 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.