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

Italy
1,634 Patents
in 2022
Switzerland
1,210 Patents
in 2022
Italy rank
6th
Switzerland rank
7th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1,634 Patents against 1,210 Patents in Switzerland, a difference of 424 Patents.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Switzerland ahead.

Italy ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 54 Patents 385.9 Patents 331.9 Patents Switzerland
1980s 681.91 Patents 1,151 Patents 468.61 Patents Switzerland
1990s 1,452 Patents 1,631 Patents 179.34 Patents Switzerland
2000s 2,231 Patents 2,676 Patents 444.78 Patents Switzerland
2010s 2,877 Patents 3,603 Patents 725.47 Patents Switzerland
2020s 2,226 Patents 2,039 Patents 186.77 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 Switzerland?
Italy, at 1,634 Patents against 1,210 Patents in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Italy and Switzerland?
424 Patents, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Italy ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 7th 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.