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

Japan
15,250 Patents
in 2023
Poland
508.37 Patents
in 2023
Japan rank
3rd
Poland rank
5th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Japan
  • Poland
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 15,250 Patents against 508.37 Patents in Poland, a difference of 14,742 Patents.

That makes Japan's figure about 30.0 times Poland's.

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

Japan ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 5th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 395.46 Patents 3.5 Patents 391.96 Patents Japan
1980s 5,879 Patents 18.9 Patents 5,860 Patents Japan
1990s 13,013 Patents 12.2 Patents 13,001 Patents Japan
2000s 21,709 Patents 91.33 Patents 21,618 Patents Japan
2010s 21,813 Patents 380.54 Patents 21,433 Patents Japan
2020s 19,033 Patents 488.54 Patents 18,544 Patents Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Japan or Poland?
Japan, at 15,250 Patents against 508.37 Patents in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Japan and Poland?
14,742 Patents, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Japan and Poland rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Japan ranks 3rd 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.