Germany vs World: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants
Germany
5,128 Patents
in 2022
World
24,843 Patents
in 2022
Germany rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants over time
- Germany
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 24,843 Patents against 5,128 Patents in Germany, a difference of 19,715 Patents.
That makes World's figure about 4.8 times Germany's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 88 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,739 Patents | 5,793 Patents | 4,054 Patents | World |
| 1980s | 5,834 Patents | 25,532 Patents | 19,699 Patents | World |
| 1990s | 9,432 Patents | 45,930 Patents | 36,498 Patents | World |
| 2000s | 14,030 Patents | 67,548 Patents | 53,518 Patents | World |
| 2010s | 15,380 Patents | 92,172 Patents | 76,792 Patents | World |
| 2020s | 8,062 Patents | 44,328 Patents | 36,266 Patents | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants, Germany or World?
- World, at 24,843 Patents against 5,128 Patents in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants between Germany and World?
- 19,715 Patents, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and World?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Germany and World rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants?
- Germany ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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)