Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,210 Patents against 667.92 Patents in United Kingdom, a difference of 542.08 Patents.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.8 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Switzerland ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 385.9 Patents | 470.95 Patents | 85.04 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1,151 Patents | 1,448 Patents | 297.62 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1,631 Patents | 1,987 Patents | 355.58 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2,676 Patents | 2,252 Patents | 424.11 Patents | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3,603 Patents | 2,789 Patents | 813.65 Patents | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2,039 Patents | 1,264 Patents | 775.57 Patents | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent grants, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- Switzerland, at 1,210 Patents against 667.92 Patents in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent grants between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 542.08 Patents, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
- Switzerland ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 88 countries.
- 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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About this data
To identify patents in environment-related technologies (ENV-TECH), detailed search strategies have been developed drawing on more than 200,000 classification symbols. The search strategies encompass a broad spectrum of technologies related to environmental pollution, water scarcity, climate change mitigation.