China (People’s Republic of) vs Germany: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18,453 Patents against 13,210 Patents in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 5,243 Patents.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 88 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 2,297 Patents | 2,297 Patents | Germany |
| 1980s | 11.35 Patents | 8,275 Patents | 8,263 Patents | Germany |
| 1990s | 30.78 Patents | 13,402 Patents | 13,372 Patents | Germany |
| 2000s | 918.78 Patents | 22,481 Patents | 21,563 Patents | Germany |
| 2010s | 7,776 Patents | 22,949 Patents | 15,173 Patents | Germany |
| 2020s | 16,864 Patents | 21,036 Patents | 4,173 Patents | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, China (People’s Republic of) or Germany?
- Germany, at 18,453 Patents against 13,210 Patents in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between China (People’s Republic of) and Germany?
- 5,243 Patents, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Germany?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Germany rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd 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.