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
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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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.