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

Liechtenstein
53 Patents
in 2022
Portugal
41.33 Patents
in 2022
Liechtenstein rank
22nd
Portugal rank
24th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Liechtenstein
  • Portugal
050100150200197820002022

How they compare

Liechtenstein currently reports 53 Patents against 41.33 Patents in Portugal, a difference of 11.67 Patents.

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

Across all 45 years both countries report, Liechtenstein has been ahead every year.

Liechtenstein ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 24th of 88 countries.

Liechtenstein has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liechtenstein Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 7.75 Patents 0 Patents 7.75 Patents Liechtenstein
1980s 43.63 Patents 0.9 Patents 42.73 Patents Liechtenstein
1990s 86 Patents 12.35 Patents 73.65 Patents Liechtenstein
2000s 117.08 Patents 31.39 Patents 85.69 Patents Liechtenstein
2010s 153.03 Patents 82.43 Patents 70.6 Patents Liechtenstein
2020s 95.25 Patents 57.74 Patents 37.51 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 Portugal?
Liechtenstein, at 53 Patents against 41.33 Patents in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Liechtenstein and Portugal?
11.67 Patents, with Liechtenstein ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Portugal?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Liechtenstein and Portugal rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Liechtenstein ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 24th 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.