United States vs World: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
United States
32,970 Patents
in 2023
World
140,083 Patents
in 2023
United States rank
1st
World rank
1st
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 140,083 Patents against 32,970 Patents in United States, a difference of 107,113 Patents.
That makes World's figure about 4.2 times United States's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 13 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,292 Patents | 8,148 Patents | 5,856 Patents | World |
| 1980s | 10,411 Patents | 37,995 Patents | 27,584 Patents | World |
| 1990s | 21,673 Patents | 71,486 Patents | 49,813 Patents | World |
| 2000s | 34,795 Patents | 126,989 Patents | 92,194 Patents | World |
| 2010s | 39,615 Patents | 152,351 Patents | 112,736 Patents | World |
| 2020s | 40,486 Patents | 164,982 Patents | 124,496 Patents | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, United States or World?
- World, at 140,083 Patents against 32,970 Patents in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between United States and World?
- 107,113 Patents, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do United States and World rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- United States ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 13 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.