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

Sweden, at 1,721 Patents against 1,228 Patents in Norway as of 2023.

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

493 Patents, with Sweden ahead.

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

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.

Norway vs Sweden: Patents - technology diffusion

Norway

1,228 Patents

in 2023

Sweden

1,721 Patents

in 2023

Norway rank

23rd

Sweden rank

20th

Patents - technology diffusion over time

Norway
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1,721 Patents against 1,228 Patents in Norway, a difference of 493 Patents.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6,770 Patents	3,782 Patents	2,988 Patents	Norway
2000s	6,900 Patents	3,073 Patents	3,827 Patents	Norway
2010s	1,781 Patents	1,756 Patents	25 Patents	Norway
2020s	1,273 Patents	1,705 Patents	432 Patents	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Norway or Sweden?: Sweden, at 1,721 Patents against 1,228 Patents in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Norway and Sweden?: 493 Patents, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?: Norway ranks 23rd 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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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