Italy vs Sweden: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

Italy
1,634 Patents
in 2022
Sweden
616 Patents
in 2022
Italy rank
6th
Sweden rank
8th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1,634 Patents against 616 Patents in Sweden, a difference of 1,018 Patents.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.7 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sweden ahead.

Italy ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 8th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 54 Patents 110.92 Patents 56.92 Patents Sweden
1980s 681.91 Patents 497.97 Patents 183.95 Patents Italy
1990s 1,452 Patents 997.9 Patents 453.86 Patents Italy
2000s 2,231 Patents 1,741 Patents 490.72 Patents Italy
2010s 2,877 Patents 2,475 Patents 401.84 Patents Italy
2020s 2,226 Patents 1,117 Patents 1,109 Patents Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Italy or Sweden?
Italy, at 1,634 Patents against 616 Patents in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Italy and Sweden?
1,018 Patents, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Italy ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 8th 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.