Slovak Republic vs Taiwan, China: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

Slovak Republic
40.5 Patents
in 2023
Taiwan, China
1,488 Patents
in 2023
Slovak Republic rank
11th
Taiwan, China rank
13th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Slovak Republic
  • Taiwan, China
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How they compare

Taiwan, China currently reports 1,488 Patents against 40.5 Patents in Slovak Republic, a difference of 1,448 Patents.

That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 36.7 times Slovak Republic's.

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

Slovak Republic ranks 11th and Taiwan, China ranks 13th of 13 groups.

Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovak Republic Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Patents 3 Patents 3 Patents Taiwan, China
1980s 0.7 Patents 36.3 Patents 35.6 Patents Taiwan, China
1990s 4.85 Patents 139.11 Patents 134.26 Patents Taiwan, China
2000s 16.57 Patents 716.49 Patents 699.92 Patents Taiwan, China
2010s 35.9 Patents 1,435 Patents 1,399 Patents Taiwan, China
2020s 44.34 Patents 1,431 Patents 1,387 Patents Taiwan, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Slovak Republic or Taiwan, China?
Taiwan, China, at 1,488 Patents against 40.5 Patents in Slovak Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Slovak Republic and Taiwan, China?
1,448 Patents, with Taiwan, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovak Republic and Taiwan, China?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Slovak Republic and Taiwan, China rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Slovak Republic ranks 11th and Taiwan, China ranks 13th of 13 groups.
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.