Morocco vs Switzerland: Patents - technology diffusion

Morocco
923 Patents
in 2023
Switzerland
1,157 Patents
in 2023
Morocco rank
28th
Switzerland rank
25th

Patents - technology diffusion over time

  • Morocco
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1,157 Patents against 923 Patents in Morocco, a difference of 234 Patents.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Morocco's.

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

Morocco ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 104 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 413.6 Patents 2,414 Patents 2,001 Patents Switzerland
2000s 692.8 Patents 1,495 Patents 802.2 Patents Switzerland
2010s 1,929 Patents 1,596 Patents 333 Patents Morocco
2020s 957.75 Patents 1,278 Patents 320.5 Patents Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Morocco or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1,157 Patents against 923 Patents in Morocco as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Morocco and Switzerland?
234 Patents, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Switzerland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Morocco and Switzerland rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
Morocco ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 25th 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

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