Norway vs Switzerland: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1,228 Patents against 1,157 Patents in Switzerland, a difference of 71 Patents.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 25th of 104 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,770 Patents | 2,414 Patents | 4,355 Patents | Norway |
| 2000s | 6,900 Patents | 1,495 Patents | 5,405 Patents | Norway |
| 2010s | 1,781 Patents | 1,596 Patents | 184.7 Patents | Norway |
| 2020s | 1,273 Patents | 1,278 Patents | 5.5 Patents | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 1,228 Patents against 1,157 Patents in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Norway and Switzerland?
- 71 Patents, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Norway ranks 23rd 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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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