Canada vs Estonia: Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions
Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions over time
- Canada
- Estonia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4,944 Co-inventions against 50 Co-inventions in Estonia, a difference of 4,894 Co-inventions.
That makes Canada's figure about 98.9 times Estonia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 9th and Estonia ranks 7th of 112 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,238 Co-inventions | 154.4 Co-inventions | 2,084 Co-inventions | Canada |
| 2000s | 4,686 Co-inventions | 42 Co-inventions | 4,644 Co-inventions | Canada |
| 2010s | 5,544 Co-inventions | 62.4 Co-inventions | 5,481 Co-inventions | Canada |
| 2020s | 5,253 Co-inventions | 56.5 Co-inventions | 5,196 Co-inventions | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - international collaboration in technology development, Canada or Estonia?
- Canada, at 4,944 Co-inventions against 50 Co-inventions in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - international collaboration in technology development between Canada and Estonia?
- 4,894 Co-inventions, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Estonia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Estonia rank globally for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
- Canada ranks 9th and Estonia ranks 7th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents - international collaboration in technology development — Co-inventions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on shares of co-inventions and on shares of inventors’ collaborations across the OECD area and elsewhere, in environment-related technologies, using inventors’ country of residence. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation