Australia vs India: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Australia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 745 Patents against 608.24 Patents in Australia, a difference of 136.76 Patents.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and India ranks 19th of 88 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.75 Patents | 0 Patents | 70.75 Patents | Australia |
| 1980s | 313.1 Patents | 5.38 Patents | 307.72 Patents | Australia |
| 1990s | 418.07 Patents | 28.68 Patents | 389.38 Patents | Australia |
| 2000s | 901.91 Patents | 325.1 Patents | 576.8 Patents | Australia |
| 2010s | 840.14 Patents | 590.32 Patents | 249.82 Patents | Australia |
| 2020s | 837.72 Patents | 778.46 Patents | 59.25 Patents | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Australia or India?
- India, at 745 Patents against 608.24 Patents in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Australia and India?
- 136.76 Patents, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Australia and India rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Australia ranks 21st and India ranks 19th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. 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 (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.