Japan vs OECD: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Japan
15,250 Patents
in 2023
OECD
121,552 Patents
in 2023
Japan rank
3rd
OECD rank
1st
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Japan
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 121,552 Patents against 15,250 Patents in Japan, a difference of 106,302 Patents.
That makes OECD's figure about 8.0 times Japan's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd 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 | Japan | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 395.46 Patents | 8,075 Patents | 7,679 Patents | OECD |
| 1980s | 5,879 Patents | 37,598 Patents | 31,719 Patents | OECD |
| 1990s | 13,013 Patents | 70,566 Patents | 57,552 Patents | OECD |
| 2000s | 21,709 Patents | 122,917 Patents | 101,208 Patents | OECD |
| 2010s | 21,813 Patents | 139,383 Patents | 117,570 Patents | OECD |
| 2020s | 19,033 Patents | 142,205 Patents | 123,172 Patents | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Japan or OECD?
- OECD, at 121,552 Patents against 15,250 Patents in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Japan and OECD?
- 106,302 Patents, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Japan and OECD rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Japan ranks 3rd 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.