Luxembourg vs Saudi Arabia: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

Luxembourg
40 Patents
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
27 Patents
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
26th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Saudi Arabia
0100200300197820002022

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 40 Patents against 27 Patents in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 13 Patents.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.5 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Luxembourg ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 12.5 Patents 0 Patents 12.5 Patents Luxembourg
1980s 42.3 Patents 0.9 Patents 41.4 Patents Luxembourg
1990s 59.81 Patents 2.29 Patents 57.52 Patents Luxembourg
2000s 171.69 Patents 21.46 Patents 150.23 Patents Luxembourg
2010s 258.85 Patents 120.22 Patents 138.63 Patents Luxembourg
2020s 78.94 Patents 54.39 Patents 24.56 Patents Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Luxembourg or Saudi Arabia?
Luxembourg, at 40 Patents against 27 Patents in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Luxembourg and Saudi Arabia?
13 Patents, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Saudi Arabia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Luxembourg and Saudi Arabia rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Luxembourg ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th 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.