Japan vs Switzerland: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2,344 Patents against 1,210 Patents in Switzerland, a difference of 1,134 Patents.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Switzerland ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 324.46 Patents | 385.9 Patents | 61.45 Patents | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 4,804 Patents | 1,151 Patents | 3,654 Patents | Japan |
| 1990s | 9,348 Patents | 1,631 Patents | 7,716 Patents | Japan |
| 2000s | 11,967 Patents | 2,676 Patents | 9,291 Patents | Japan |
| 2010s | 13,648 Patents | 3,603 Patents | 10,045 Patents | Japan |
| 2020s | 4,726 Patents | 2,039 Patents | 2,687 Patents | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Japan or Switzerland?
- Japan, at 2,344 Patents against 1,210 Patents in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Japan and Switzerland?
- 1,134 Patents, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Japan ranks 4th 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.