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

Sweden
616 Patents
in 2022
Switzerland
1,210 Patents
in 2022
Sweden rank
8th
Switzerland rank
7th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1,210 Patents against 616 Patents in Sweden, a difference of 594 Patents.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.0 times Sweden's.

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

Sweden ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 110.92 Patents 385.9 Patents 274.99 Patents Switzerland
1980s 497.97 Patents 1,151 Patents 652.56 Patents Switzerland
1990s 997.9 Patents 1,631 Patents 633.2 Patents Switzerland
2000s 1,741 Patents 2,676 Patents 935.51 Patents Switzerland
2010s 2,475 Patents 3,603 Patents 1,127 Patents Switzerland
2020s 1,117 Patents 2,039 Patents 921.81 Patents Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Sweden or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1,210 Patents against 616 Patents in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Sweden and Switzerland?
594 Patents, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Sweden ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 7th 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.