Slovenia vs United Kingdom: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

Slovenia
29 Patents
in 2022
United Kingdom
667.92 Patents
in 2022
Slovenia rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
4th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Slovenia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 667.92 Patents against 29 Patents in Slovenia, a difference of 638.92 Patents.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 23.0 times Slovenia's.

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

Slovenia ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 13 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovenia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 470.95 Patents 470.95 Patents United Kingdom
1980s 1.2 Patents 1,448 Patents 1,447 Patents United Kingdom
1990s 10.75 Patents 1,987 Patents 1,976 Patents United Kingdom
2000s 38.4 Patents 2,252 Patents 2,214 Patents United Kingdom
2010s 63.72 Patents 2,789 Patents 2,725 Patents United Kingdom
2020s 47.22 Patents 1,264 Patents 1,216 Patents United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Slovenia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 667.92 Patents against 29 Patents in Slovenia as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Slovenia and United Kingdom?
638.92 Patents, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and United Kingdom?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Slovenia and United Kingdom rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Slovenia ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 13 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.