Israel vs Taiwan: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications

Israel
1,203 Patents
in 2023
Taiwan
1,488 Patents
in 2023
Israel rank
16th
Taiwan rank
13th

Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time

  • Israel
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 1,488 Patents against 1,203 Patents in Israel, a difference of 285 Patents.

That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 16th and Taiwan ranks 13th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Taiwan Difference Ahead
1970s 12.5 Patents 3 Patents 9.5 Patents Israel
1980s 79.3 Patents 36.3 Patents 43 Patents Israel
1990s 316.36 Patents 139.11 Patents 177.25 Patents Israel
2000s 914.52 Patents 716.49 Patents 198.03 Patents Israel
2010s 1,264 Patents 1,435 Patents 170.89 Patents Taiwan
2020s 1,516 Patents 1,431 Patents 84.65 Patents Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications, Israel or Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 1,488 Patents against 1,203 Patents in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between Israel and Taiwan?
285 Patents, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Taiwan?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Israel and Taiwan rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
Israel ranks 16th and Taiwan ranks 13th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
Last refreshed

Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)