Spain vs Chinese Taipei: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications

Spain
1,465 Patents
in 2023
Chinese Taipei
1,488 Patents
in 2023
Spain rank
15th
Chinese Taipei rank
13th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time

  • Spain
  • Chinese Taipei
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How they compare

Chinese Taipei currently reports 1,488 Patents against 1,465 Patents in Spain, a difference of 23 Patents.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 15th and Chinese Taipei ranks 13th of 88 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 5 and Chinese Taipei in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Chinese Taipei Difference Ahead
1970s 12.5 Patents 3 Patents 9.5 Patents Spain
1980s 94.46 Patents 36.3 Patents 58.16 Patents Spain
1990s 345.37 Patents 139.11 Patents 206.26 Patents Spain
2000s 954.78 Patents 716.49 Patents 238.29 Patents Spain
2010s 1,381 Patents 1,435 Patents 54.4 Patents Chinese Taipei
2020s 1,595 Patents 1,431 Patents 163.9 Patents Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Spain or Chinese Taipei?
Chinese Taipei, at 1,488 Patents against 1,465 Patents in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Spain and Chinese Taipei?
23 Patents, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Chinese Taipei?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Spain and Chinese Taipei rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
Spain ranks 15th and Chinese Taipei ranks 13th 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.