Liechtenstein vs Luxembourg: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

Liechtenstein
53 Patents
in 2022
Luxembourg
40 Patents
in 2022
Liechtenstein rank
22nd
Luxembourg rank
25th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Liechtenstein
  • Luxembourg
0100200300197820002022

How they compare

Liechtenstein currently reports 53 Patents against 40 Patents in Luxembourg, a difference of 13 Patents.

That makes Liechtenstein's figure about 1.3 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Liechtenstein ranks 22nd and Luxembourg ranks 25th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Liechtenstein averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liechtenstein Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1970s 7.75 Patents 12.5 Patents 4.75 Patents Luxembourg
1980s 43.63 Patents 42.3 Patents 1.33 Patents Liechtenstein
1990s 86 Patents 59.81 Patents 26.19 Patents Liechtenstein
2000s 117.08 Patents 171.69 Patents 54.61 Patents Luxembourg
2010s 153.03 Patents 258.85 Patents 105.82 Patents Luxembourg
2020s 95.25 Patents 78.94 Patents 16.31 Patents Liechtenstein

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Liechtenstein or Luxembourg?
Liechtenstein, at 53 Patents against 40 Patents in Luxembourg as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Liechtenstein and Luxembourg?
13 Patents, with Liechtenstein ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Luxembourg?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Liechtenstein and Luxembourg rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Liechtenstein ranks 22nd and Luxembourg ranks 25th 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.