Poland vs Sweden: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

Poland
114.33 Patents
in 2022
Sweden
616 Patents
in 2022
Poland rank
5th
Sweden rank
8th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Poland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 616 Patents against 114.33 Patents in Poland, a difference of 501.67 Patents.

That makes Sweden's figure about 5.4 times Poland's.

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

Poland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 13 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 3 Patents 110.92 Patents 107.92 Patents Sweden
1980s 8.65 Patents 497.97 Patents 489.32 Patents Sweden
1990s 7.02 Patents 997.9 Patents 990.88 Patents Sweden
2000s 44.57 Patents 1,741 Patents 1,696 Patents Sweden
2010s 199.9 Patents 2,475 Patents 2,275 Patents Sweden
2020s 145.98 Patents 1,117 Patents 971.35 Patents Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Poland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 616 Patents against 114.33 Patents in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Poland and Sweden?
501.67 Patents, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Poland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 13 groups.
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.