Germany vs India: Annual patent applications
Germany
39,822
in 2021
India
26,267
in 2021
Germany rank
5th
India rank
6th
Annual patent applications over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
Germany currently reports 39,822 against 26,267 in India, a difference of 13,555.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times India's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and India ranks 6th of 135 countries.