France vs Germany: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
France
7,903 Patents
in 2023
Germany
18,453 Patents
in 2023
France rank
5th
Germany rank
2nd
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18,453 Patents against 7,903 Patents in France, a difference of 10,550 Patents.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.3 times France's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th 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 | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 795.82 Patents | 2,297 Patents | 1,501 Patents | Germany |
| 1980s | 3,244 Patents | 8,275 Patents | 5,030 Patents | Germany |
| 1990s | 5,250 Patents | 13,402 Patents | 8,152 Patents | Germany |
| 2000s | 8,023 Patents | 22,481 Patents | 14,459 Patents | Germany |
| 2010s | 9,334 Patents | 22,949 Patents | 13,616 Patents | Germany |
| 2020s | 8,987 Patents | 21,036 Patents | 12,050 Patents | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 18,453 Patents against 7,903 Patents in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between France and Germany?
- 10,550 Patents, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- France ranks 5th 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.