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

Sweden
2,913 Patents
in 2023
Switzerland
5,882 Patents
in 2023
Sweden rank
8th
Switzerland rank
6th

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 5,882 Patents against 2,913 Patents in Sweden, a difference of 2,969 Patents.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.0 times Sweden's.

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

Sweden ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 194.92 Patents 549.99 Patents 355.07 Patents Switzerland
1980s 784.13 Patents 1,633 Patents 848.56 Patents Switzerland
1990s 1,448 Patents 2,386 Patents 937.84 Patents Switzerland
2000s 2,867 Patents 4,639 Patents 1,772 Patents Switzerland
2010s 3,737 Patents 5,854 Patents 2,118 Patents Switzerland
2020s 3,928 Patents 6,699 Patents 2,770 Patents Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent applications, Sweden or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 5,882 Patents against 2,913 Patents in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent applications between Sweden and Switzerland?
2,969 Patents, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent applications?
Sweden ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 6th 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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