Slovenia vs Switzerland: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

Slovenia
29 Patents
in 2022
Switzerland
1,210 Patents
in 2022
Slovenia rank
7th
Switzerland rank
7th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Slovenia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1,210 Patents against 29 Patents in Slovenia, a difference of 1,181 Patents.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 41.7 times Slovenia's.

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

Slovenia ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 13 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovenia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 385.9 Patents 385.9 Patents Switzerland
1980s 1.2 Patents 1,151 Patents 1,149 Patents Switzerland
1990s 10.75 Patents 1,631 Patents 1,620 Patents Switzerland
2000s 38.4 Patents 2,676 Patents 2,638 Patents Switzerland
2010s 63.72 Patents 3,603 Patents 3,539 Patents Switzerland
2020s 47.22 Patents 2,039 Patents 1,992 Patents Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Slovenia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1,210 Patents against 29 Patents in Slovenia as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Slovenia and Switzerland?
1,181 Patents, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Switzerland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Slovenia and Switzerland rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Slovenia ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 7th 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.