Slovak Republic vs United Kingdom: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Slovak Republic
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 14,019 Patents against 212 Patents in Slovak Republic, a difference of 13,807 Patents.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 66.1 times Slovak Republic's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Slovak Republic ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 9 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovak Republic | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,937 Patents | 17,325 Patents | 15,388 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 729.5 Patents | 17,599 Patents | 16,869 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 207 Patents | 15,476 Patents | 15,269 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 186.25 Patents | 14,876 Patents | 14,689 Patents | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Slovak Republic or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 14,019 Patents against 212 Patents in Slovak Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Slovak Republic and United Kingdom?
- 13,807 Patents, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovak Republic and United Kingdom?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Slovak Republic and United Kingdom rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Slovak Republic ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 9 groups.
- 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