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

Australia
608.24 Patents
in 2023
Ireland
648.82 Patents
in 2023
Australia rank
21st
Ireland rank
20th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Australia
  • Ireland
02505007501.0k197820002023

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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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.