OECD vs World: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
OECD
121,552 Patents
in 2023
World
140,083 Patents
in 2023
OECD rank
1st
World rank
1st
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- OECD
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 140,083 Patents against 121,552 Patents in OECD, a difference of 18,531 Patents.
That makes World's figure about 1.2 times OECD's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 88 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,075 Patents | 8,148 Patents | 73.6 Patents | World |
| 1980s | 37,598 Patents | 37,995 Patents | 396.88 Patents | World |
| 1990s | 70,566 Patents | 71,486 Patents | 920.05 Patents | World |
| 2000s | 122,917 Patents | 126,989 Patents | 4,072 Patents | World |
| 2010s | 139,383 Patents | 152,351 Patents | 12,968 Patents | World |
| 2020s | 142,205 Patents | 164,982 Patents | 22,777 Patents | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, OECD or World?
- World, at 140,083 Patents against 121,552 Patents in OECD as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between OECD and World?
- 18,531 Patents, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and World?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do OECD and World rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- OECD ranks 1st and World 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.