Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Finland or Norway?

Finland, at 1,397 Patents against 1,228 Patents in Norway as of 2023.

What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Finland and Norway?

169 Patents, with Finland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?

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.

Finland vs Norway: Patents - technology diffusion

Finland

1,397 Patents

in 2023

Norway

1,228 Patents

in 2023

Finland rank

22nd

Norway rank

23rd

Patents - technology diffusion over time

Finland
Norway

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1,397 Patents against 1,228 Patents in Norway, a difference of 169 Patents.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 23rd of 104 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5,759 Patents	6,770 Patents	1,010 Patents	Norway
2000s	2,201 Patents	6,900 Patents	4,699 Patents	Norway
2010s	1,546 Patents	1,781 Patents	234.9 Patents	Norway
2020s	1,723 Patents	1,273 Patents	450.5 Patents	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Finland or Norway?: Finland, at 1,397 Patents against 1,228 Patents in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Finland and Norway?: 169 Patents, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?: Finland ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 23rd 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