Germany vs Slovenia: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Germany
- Slovenia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 52,279 Patents against 162 Patents in Slovenia, a difference of 52,117 Patents.
That makes Germany's figure about 322.7 times Slovenia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and Slovenia ranks 6th of 104 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,084 Patents | 1,204 Patents | 73,880 Patents | Germany |
| 2000s | 77,277 Patents | 3,092 Patents | 74,184 Patents | Germany |
| 2010s | 59,805 Patents | 1,726 Patents | 58,078 Patents | Germany |
| 2020s | 53,613 Patents | 328.5 Patents | 53,284 Patents | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Germany or Slovenia?
- Germany, at 52,279 Patents against 162 Patents in Slovenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Germany and Slovenia?
- 52,117 Patents, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Slovenia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Slovenia rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Germany ranks 5th and Slovenia ranks 6th 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