Estonia - Number of Patents in the ICT Sector

Since 2014, Estonia Number of Patents in the ICT Sector decreased by 0.1% year on year. With 9.56 Units in 2019, the country was number 36 among other countries in Number of Patents in the ICT Sector. Estonia is overtaken by Romania, which was ranked number 35 with 16.18 Units and is followed by Colombia at 8.17 Units. China lead the ranking with 26,598.8 Units in 2019, an increase of 5.8% compared to 2018. United States, Japan and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Portugal recorded the best 5 years average growth at +14.5% per year, while Chile recorded the worst performance at -17.5% per year.

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Date Units
2019 9.56
2018 9.50
2017 9.73
2016 9.75
2015 5.08
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How does Estonia rank in Number of Patents in the ICT Sector?

# 44 Countries Units Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
China
26,599 2019 +5.8 % +12.9 % View data
2 #2
United States
17,459 2019 +1.5 % +0.2 % View data
35 #35
Romania
16 2019 -1.3 % -12.2 % View data
36 #36
Estonia
10 2019 +0.6 % -0.1 % View data
37 #37
Colombia
8 2019 +5.0 % +5.5 % View data
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