Canada vs Ireland: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants

Canada
203.17 Patents
in 2022
Ireland
128.5 Patents
in 2022
Canada rank
15th
Ireland rank
16th

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants over time

  • Canada
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 203.17 Patents against 128.5 Patents in Ireland, a difference of 74.67 Patents.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times Ireland's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 16th of 88 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 29.5 Patents 2.5 Patents 27 Patents Canada
1980s 178.03 Patents 18.15 Patents 159.88 Patents Canada
1990s 474.64 Patents 72.31 Patents 402.33 Patents Canada
2000s 899.44 Patents 228.01 Patents 671.43 Patents Canada
2010s 969.17 Patents 429.5 Patents 539.68 Patents Canada
2020s 340.83 Patents 270.4 Patents 70.43 Patents Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants, Canada or Ireland?
Canada, at 203.17 Patents against 128.5 Patents in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants between Canada and Ireland?
74.67 Patents, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Canada ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 16th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants. 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 grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
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.