Canada vs Chinese Taipei: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

Canada
1,478 Patents
in 2023
Chinese Taipei
1,488 Patents
in 2023
Canada rank
14th
Chinese Taipei rank
13th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Canada
  • Chinese Taipei
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How they compare

Chinese Taipei currently reports 1,488 Patents against 1,478 Patents in Canada, a difference of 10 Patents.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 14th and Chinese Taipei ranks 13th of 88 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Chinese Taipei Difference Ahead
1970s 47.33 Patents 3 Patents 44.33 Patents Canada
1980s 324.72 Patents 36.3 Patents 288.42 Patents Canada
1990s 770.99 Patents 139.11 Patents 631.89 Patents Canada
2000s 1,803 Patents 716.49 Patents 1,087 Patents Canada
2010s 1,823 Patents 1,435 Patents 388.04 Patents Canada
2020s 1,721 Patents 1,431 Patents 290.27 Patents Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Canada or Chinese Taipei?
Chinese Taipei, at 1,488 Patents against 1,478 Patents in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Canada and Chinese Taipei?
10 Patents, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Chinese Taipei?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Canada and Chinese Taipei rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Canada ranks 14th and Chinese Taipei ranks 13th 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.