Germany vs Poland: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

Germany
18,453 Patents
in 2023
Poland
508.37 Patents
in 2023
Germany rank
2nd
Poland rank
5th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Germany
  • Poland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 18,453 Patents against 508.37 Patents in Poland, a difference of 17,945 Patents.

That makes Germany's figure about 36.3 times Poland's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 5th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 2,297 Patents 3.5 Patents 2,293 Patents Germany
1980s 8,275 Patents 18.9 Patents 8,256 Patents Germany
1990s 13,402 Patents 12.2 Patents 13,390 Patents Germany
2000s 22,481 Patents 91.33 Patents 22,390 Patents Germany
2010s 22,949 Patents 380.54 Patents 22,569 Patents Germany
2020s 21,036 Patents 488.54 Patents 20,548 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 Poland?
Germany, at 18,453 Patents against 508.37 Patents in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Germany and Poland?
17,945 Patents, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Germany ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 5th 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.