Estonia vs France: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Estonia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 13,659 Patents against 32 Patents in Estonia, a difference of 13,627 Patents.
That makes France's figure about 426.8 times Estonia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 8th and France ranks 8th of 9 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 665.67 Patents | 15,120 Patents | 14,454 Patents | France |
| 2000s | 261.1 Patents | 15,620 Patents | 15,358 Patents | France |
| 2010s | 43.1 Patents | 15,270 Patents | 15,227 Patents | France |
| 2020s | 23 Patents | 13,257 Patents | 13,234 Patents | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Estonia or France?
- France, at 13,659 Patents against 32 Patents in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Estonia and France?
- 13,627 Patents, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and France?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and France rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Estonia ranks 8th and France ranks 8th of 9 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