China vs Germany: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants
China
1,763 Patents
in 2022
Germany
5,128 Patents
in 2022
China rank
5th
Germany rank
2nd
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5,128 Patents against 1,763 Patents in China, a difference of 3,365 Patents.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.9 times China's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 88 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 1,739 Patents | 1,739 Patents | Germany |
| 1980s | 6.12 Patents | 5,834 Patents | 5,827 Patents | Germany |
| 1990s | 16.82 Patents | 9,432 Patents | 9,415 Patents | Germany |
| 2000s | 559.43 Patents | 14,030 Patents | 13,471 Patents | Germany |
| 2010s | 4,870 Patents | 15,380 Patents | 10,511 Patents | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,694 Patents | 8,062 Patents | 4,368 Patents | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants, China or Germany?
- Germany, at 5,128 Patents against 1,763 Patents in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants between China and Germany?
- 3,365 Patents, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants?
- China ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)