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

Spain, at 2,098 Patents against 1,397 Patents in Finland as of 2023.

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

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 Spain: Patents - technology diffusion

Finland

1,397 Patents

in 2023

Spain

2,098 Patents

in 2023

Finland rank

22nd

Spain rank

19th

Patents - technology diffusion over time

Finland
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2,098 Patents against 1,397 Patents in Finland, a difference of 701 Patents.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Finland's.

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

Finland ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 19th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5,759 Patents	15,168 Patents	9,409 Patents	Spain
2000s	2,201 Patents	16,280 Patents	14,079 Patents	Spain
2010s	1,546 Patents	14,405 Patents	12,859 Patents	Spain
2020s	1,723 Patents	5,821 Patents	4,098 Patents	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Finland or Spain?: Spain, at 2,098 Patents against 1,397 Patents in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Finland and Spain?: 701 Patents, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Finland and Spain rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?: Finland ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 19th 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