OECD vs United States: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
OECD
121,552 Patents
in 2023
United States
32,970 Patents
in 2023
OECD rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- OECD
- United States
How they compare
OECD currently reports 121,552 Patents against 32,970 Patents in United States, a difference of 88,582 Patents.
That makes OECD's figure about 3.7 times United States's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 88 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,075 Patents | 2,292 Patents | 5,783 Patents | OECD |
| 1980s | 37,598 Patents | 10,411 Patents | 27,187 Patents | OECD |
| 1990s | 70,566 Patents | 21,673 Patents | 48,893 Patents | OECD |
| 2000s | 122,917 Patents | 34,795 Patents | 88,122 Patents | OECD |
| 2010s | 139,383 Patents | 39,615 Patents | 99,768 Patents | OECD |
| 2020s | 142,205 Patents | 40,486 Patents | 101,719 Patents | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, OECD or United States?
- OECD, at 121,552 Patents against 32,970 Patents in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between OECD and United States?
- 88,582 Patents, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and United States?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do OECD and United States rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- OECD ranks 1st and United States 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.