Finland vs Sweden: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications

Finland
1,580 Patents
in 2023
Sweden
2,913 Patents
in 2023
Finland rank
10th
Sweden rank
8th

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2,913 Patents against 1,580 Patents in Finland, a difference of 1,333 Patents.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.8 times Finland's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 88 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 10.92 Patents 194.92 Patents 184 Patents Sweden
1980s 161.95 Patents 784.13 Patents 622.18 Patents Sweden
1990s 712.4 Patents 1,448 Patents 736.07 Patents Sweden
2000s 1,633 Patents 2,867 Patents 1,234 Patents Sweden
2010s 1,757 Patents 3,737 Patents 1,980 Patents Sweden
2020s 1,964 Patents 3,928 Patents 1,965 Patents Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Finland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2,913 Patents against 1,580 Patents in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Finland and Sweden?
1,333 Patents, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
Finland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
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