Australia vs India: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

Australia
608.24 Patents
in 2023
India
745 Patents
in 2023
Australia rank
21st
India rank
19th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Australia
  • India
02505007501.0k197820002023

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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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — 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 (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.