Australia vs Slovak Republic: Patents - technology diffusion

Australia
37,316 Patents
in 2023
Slovak Republic
212 Patents
in 2023
Australia rank
6th
Slovak Republic rank
4th

Patents - technology diffusion over time

  • Australia
  • Slovak Republic
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020062023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 37,316 Patents against 212 Patents in Slovak Republic, a difference of 37,104 Patents.

That makes Australia's figure about 176.0 times Slovak Republic's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 6th and Slovak Republic ranks 4th of 104 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Slovak Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 38,928 Patents 1,937 Patents 36,991 Patents Australia
2000s 58,034 Patents 729.5 Patents 57,304 Patents Australia
2010s 38,091 Patents 207 Patents 37,884 Patents Australia
2020s 43,966 Patents 186.25 Patents 43,780 Patents Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Australia or Slovak Republic?
Australia, at 37,316 Patents against 212 Patents in Slovak Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Australia and Slovak Republic?
37,104 Patents, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Slovak Republic?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and Slovak Republic rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
Australia ranks 6th and Slovak Republic ranks 4th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patents - technology diffusion
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
118 places, 3,266 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on patent applications by patent office. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation