Finland vs Sweden: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1,721 Patents against 1,397 Patents in Finland, a difference of 324 Patents.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th of 104 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,759 Patents | 3,782 Patents | 1,977 Patents | Finland |
| 2000s | 2,201 Patents | 3,073 Patents | 871.6 Patents | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,546 Patents | 1,756 Patents | 209.9 Patents | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,723 Patents | 1,705 Patents | 18.5 Patents | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1,721 Patents against 1,397 Patents in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Finland and Sweden?
- 324 Patents, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Finland ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th 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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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