Italy vs Switzerland: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
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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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.