Slovenia vs United Kingdom: Patents - technology diffusion
Patents - technology diffusion over time
- Slovenia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 14,019 Patents against 162 Patents in Slovenia, a difference of 13,857 Patents.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 86.5 times Slovenia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Slovenia ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 9 regions.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,204 Patents | 17,325 Patents | 16,121 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3,092 Patents | 17,599 Patents | 14,506 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1,726 Patents | 15,476 Patents | 13,750 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 328.5 Patents | 14,876 Patents | 14,547 Patents | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Slovenia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 14,019 Patents against 162 Patents in Slovenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Slovenia and United Kingdom?
- 13,857 Patents, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and United Kingdom?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Slovenia and United Kingdom rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?
- Slovenia ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 9 regions.
- 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