Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Denmark or Switzerland?

Switzerland, at 1,157 Patents against 1,152 Patents in Denmark as of 2023.

What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Denmark and Switzerland?

5 Patents, with Switzerland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Denmark vs Switzerland: Patents - technology diffusion

Denmark

1,152 Patents

in 2023

Switzerland

1,157 Patents

in 2023

Denmark rank

26th

Switzerland rank

25th

Patents - technology diffusion over time

Denmark
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1,157 Patents against 1,152 Patents in Denmark, a difference of 5 Patents.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6,746 Patents	2,414 Patents	4,332 Patents	Denmark
2000s	5,582 Patents	1,495 Patents	4,087 Patents	Denmark
2010s	4,943 Patents	1,596 Patents	3,347 Patents	Denmark
2020s	1,776 Patents	1,278 Patents	498 Patents	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Denmark or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 1,157 Patents against 1,152 Patents in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Denmark and Switzerland?: 5 Patents, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?: Denmark ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 25th 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: 20 August 2026

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