Germany vs OECD: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Germany
18,453 Patents
in 2023
OECD
121,552 Patents
in 2023
Germany rank
2nd
OECD rank
1st
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Germany
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 121,552 Patents against 18,453 Patents in Germany, a difference of 103,099 Patents.
That makes OECD's figure about 6.6 times Germany's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 88 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,297 Patents | 8,075 Patents | 5,778 Patents | OECD |
| 1980s | 8,275 Patents | 37,598 Patents | 29,323 Patents | OECD |
| 1990s | 13,402 Patents | 70,566 Patents | 57,163 Patents | OECD |
| 2000s | 22,481 Patents | 122,917 Patents | 100,436 Patents | OECD |
| 2010s | 22,949 Patents | 139,383 Patents | 116,434 Patents | OECD |
| 2020s | 21,036 Patents | 142,205 Patents | 121,168 Patents | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Germany or OECD?
- OECD, at 121,552 Patents against 18,453 Patents in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Germany and OECD?
- 103,099 Patents, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and OECD?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Germany and OECD rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Germany ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st 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.