Australia vs Ireland: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 648.82 Patents against 608.24 Patents in Australia, a difference of 40.58 Patents.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 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 Ireland ranks 20th of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.75 Patents | 4 Patents | 66.75 Patents | Australia |
| 1980s | 313.1 Patents | 32.98 Patents | 280.12 Patents | Australia |
| 1990s | 418.07 Patents | 119.63 Patents | 298.44 Patents | Australia |
| 2000s | 901.91 Patents | 445.74 Patents | 456.16 Patents | Australia |
| 2010s | 840.14 Patents | 751.24 Patents | 88.91 Patents | Australia |
| 2020s | 837.72 Patents | 885.12 Patents | 47.4 Patents | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Australia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 648.82 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 Ireland?
- 40.58 Patents, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Australia ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 20th 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.