Germany vs High income: Patent applications, residents

Germany
39,822
in 2021
High income
870,300
in 2020
Germany rank
5th
High income rank
4th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • Germany
  • High income
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How they compare

High income currently reports 870,300 against 39,822 in Germany, a difference of 830,478.

That makes High income's figure about 21.9 times Germany's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 5th and High income ranks 4th of 135 countries.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany High income Difference Ahead
1990s 46,997 710,933 663,937 High income
2000s 48,692 850,060 801,368 High income
2010s 47,306 900,110 852,804 High income
2020s 42,260 870,300 828,040 High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Germany or High income?
High income, at 870,300 against 39,822 in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Germany and High income?
830,478, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and High income?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do Germany and High income rank globally for patent applications, residents?
Germany ranks 5th and High income ranks 4th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications, residents
Source
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 4,224 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.