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
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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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.