Germany vs Russia: Patent applications, residents

Germany
40,085
in 2024
Russia
21,502
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
Russia rank
7th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • Germany
  • Russia
20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k198020022024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 40,085 against 21,502 in Russia, a difference of 18,583.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.9 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and Russia ranks 7th of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 40,850 22,034 18,816 Germany
2000s 48,692 25,216 23,476 Germany
2010s 47,306 26,386 20,920 Germany
2020s 39,571 20,885 18,686 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Germany or Russia?
Germany, at 40,085 against 21,502 in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Germany and Russia?
18,583, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Germany and Russia rank globally for patent applications, residents?
Germany ranks 6th and Russia ranks 7th of 139 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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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
151 places, 4,717 data points, 1980–2024
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.