Croatia vs Slovenia: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Croatia
- Slovenia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 188 Patents against 162 Patents in Slovenia, a difference of 26 Patents.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.2 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 3rd and Slovenia ranks 4th of 5 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 776.12 Patents | 1,427 Patents | 651 Patents | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 973.6 Patents | 3,092 Patents | 2,119 Patents | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 2,284 Patents | 1,726 Patents | 557.9 Patents | Croatia |
| 2020s | 970 Patents | 328.5 Patents | 641.5 Patents | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Croatia or Slovenia?
- Croatia, at 188 Patents against 162 Patents in Slovenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Croatia and Slovenia?
- 26 Patents, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Slovenia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Slovenia rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Croatia ranks 3rd and Slovenia ranks 4th of 5 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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About this data
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