Estonia vs Switzerland: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants

Estonia
10 Patents
in 2022
Switzerland
1,210 Patents
in 2022
Estonia rank
10th
Switzerland rank
7th

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants over time

  • Estonia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1,210 Patents against 10 Patents in Estonia, a difference of 1,200 Patents.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 121.0 times Estonia's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 13 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 385.9 Patents 385.9 Patents Switzerland
1980s 0 Patents 1,151 Patents 1,151 Patents Switzerland
1990s 0.85 Patents 1,631 Patents 1,630 Patents Switzerland
2000s 5.15 Patents 2,676 Patents 2,671 Patents Switzerland
2010s 16.15 Patents 3,603 Patents 3,586 Patents Switzerland
2020s 14.94 Patents 2,039 Patents 2,024 Patents Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent grants, Estonia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1,210 Patents against 10 Patents in Estonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent grants between Estonia and Switzerland?
1,200 Patents, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
Estonia ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 13 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants. 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 grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
Last refreshed

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