France vs United Kingdom: Life science patents granted by technology

France
87
in 2023
United Kingdom
101
in 2023
France rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
15th

Life science patents granted by technology over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
0200400600800198020012023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 101 against 87 in France, a difference of 14.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.

France ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 65 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 376.5 320.6 55.9 France
1990s 228.4 94.4 134 France
2000s 231.9 68.3 163.6 France
2010s 169.8 51.6 118.2 France
2020s 122 83.5 38.5 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life science patents granted by technology, France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 101 against 87 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in life science patents granted by technology between France and United Kingdom?
14, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for life science patents granted by technology?
France ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 65 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life science patents granted by technology. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life science patents granted by technology
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
65 places, 2,044 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed