Germany vs Japan: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18,453 Patents against 15,250 Patents in Japan, a difference of 3,203 Patents.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 88 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,297 Patents | 395.46 Patents | 1,902 Patents | Germany |
| 1980s | 8,275 Patents | 5,879 Patents | 2,395 Patents | Germany |
| 1990s | 13,402 Patents | 13,013 Patents | 389.02 Patents | Germany |
| 2000s | 22,481 Patents | 21,709 Patents | 772.14 Patents | Germany |
| 2010s | 22,949 Patents | 21,813 Patents | 1,136 Patents | Germany |
| 2020s | 21,036 Patents | 19,033 Patents | 2,004 Patents | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 18,453 Patents against 15,250 Patents in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Germany and Japan?
- 3,203 Patents, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd 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.