France vs Germany: Annual patent applications
France
13,386
in 2021
Germany
39,822
in 2021
France rank
8th
Germany rank
5th
Annual patent applications over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 39,822 against 13,386 in France, a difference of 26,436.
That makes Germany's figure about 3.0 times France's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 8th and Germany ranks 5th of 135 countries.